John Scott (medical researcher)
Sir John Scott FRSNZ | |
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| Born | Philip John Scott 26 June 1931 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 20 October 2015 (aged 84) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Otago University of Birmingham |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Institutions | University of Otago University of Auckland Middlemore Hospital |
| Thesis | Studies on serum β lipoproteins in health and disease (1962) |
| Doctoral advisor | John Squire |
Sir Philip John Scott
Early life and family
Scott was born in the
Medical career
After a period of hospital work in Auckland, as well as six months in general practice, Scott travelled to the United Kingdom. He spent nine months at the
Scott returned to New Zealand and was appointed as a research fellow and then senior lecturer in the University of Otago's Auckland medical unit, but transferred to the University of Auckland medical school when the latter was established, and was head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Auckland from 1979 to 1987. He subsequently spent 10 years as head of the academic group at Middlemore Hospital.[3]
His research between 1959 and the late 1970s focused on the metabolism of
Scott was a founding member of the Auckland Medical History Society and served as its president in 1976.
Death
Scott died in Auckland on 20 October 2015 at the age of 84.[8]
Honours and awards
Scott was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 1987,
References
- ^ "Obituary for Emeritus Professor Sir John Scott KBE FRSNZ". University of Auckland. 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Births". New Zealand Herald. 27 June 1931. p. 1. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Introductions" (PDF). Auckland Medical History Society. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Sa–Sk". Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Library catalogue search". University of Birmingham. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "John Scott". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Presidents of the Royal Society of New Zealand". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "John Scott death notice". New Zealand Herald. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "The Academy: S–U". Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "No. 51173". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1987. p. 34.
- ^ University of Auckland Calendar 2000 (PDF). p. 563. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
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