Ivan Lichter
Ivan Lichter
Early life
Lichter was born in South Africa in 1918.
In 1951, he married Heather Lloyd and they were to have four children, three of whom also went into the medical profession.[2] He wanted to leave South Africa to get away from its politics, as the Afrikaans National Party started giving positions in hospitals to their supporters, and its antisemitism.[2][4] He had the choice between a place in Texas and a place in New Zealand that he thought was called "Dune Din"; he settled on the latter and came to Dunedin (/dʌˈniːdɪn/ ⓘ) with his family.[2]
Life in New Zealand
He was an assistant lecturer at the
He moved to Wellington in 1986 and took up a medical directorship at Te Omanga Hospice.[2] He retained his directorship until 1993 and was an honorary consultant afterwards.[5]
Among the organisation that he belonged to:
- Advisory Board of Palliative Medicine
- International Advisory Committee to the International Congress on the Care of the Terminally Ill
- Founding executive member of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine
Death
Ivan Lichter died in Auckland on 12 June 2009, at the age of 91. He was survived by his wife, their four children, and eight grandchildren.[3]
References
- ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 1997". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bunton, Richard (30 January 2013). "Ivan Litcher". Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Palliative care specialist dies at 91". The New Zealand Herald. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ a b c Pickmere, Arnold (27 June 2009). "Surgeon brought dignity to dying". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
- ^ "ONZ Biographical Notes". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 3 December 2013.