Born: 10 September 1935 (76)
MBChB Cape Town
ChM Cape Town
FCS (SA)
FRCS (Eng) / Nominated by:
Emeritus Professor SJ Saunders
Professor DP Visser
Professor BD Reddy
Professor D Kahn
Professor HM Corder
Professor D Aschman
Candidate’s Statement:
I have been associated with the University of Cape Town for most of my adult life, commencing as a student in 1953, playing rugby for under 19A in 1954 and 1st 15 in 1955, and completing my postgraduate studies in 1964. I was a UCT staff member from 1967 to 2000. Latterly, in retirement, I was a Convocation elected member of UCT Council (2004 to date). It is my sincere wish to continue to serve the University for a third term as a Member of Council.
I have had a lifelong interest in tertiary education and in academic medicine. I have been actively engaged in both International and South African Societies in the research and medical fields, and have held Honorary Professorships in Surgery in the USA, UK and France. I have been actively involved in University committees throughout.
I believe that this background, as well as my experience as an active member of Council over the past eight years, including chairing the “Honorary Degrees Committee” more recently, will enable me to continue to serve UCT meaningfully, if re-elected to Council for the next four year term.
Abbreviated CV:
Current Occupation
Retired
Important Offices Held: Recent Professional
Univ. of Cape Town 2004–2008 and 2008-2012
Member of Council. (Elected by Convocation)
Chairperson of the Honorary Degrees Committee
South African Medical Association (SAMA)
Member of Council 1998to 2008
Chairman National Health Policy Committee2000-2006
President 2004–2005
Medical and Dental Professions Board, Health Professions Council of SA
Elected Member2004–2008
Mellon Foundation “Higher Education Merger Study Group” 2002-2010
Member of team undertaking:
a. Long term evaluation of University mergers, including detailed study of:
•Univ. of KZN - (University of Natal and University of Durban Westville)
•Univ. of Fort Hare - (Fort Hare and Rhodes University, East London Campus)
b. Evaluating University / Technicon mergers including detailed study of:
•Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (Port Elizabeth)
University of Johannesburg
Important Offices Held: Past: Professional:
University of Bristol, England.
Lecturer in Surgery: 1965-1967
University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital
•Senior Lecturer in Surgery:1967-1972
•Professor of Surgery:1973-2000
•Professor and Head Department of Surgery 1981–2000
International Association for the Study of the Liver.
•President1996–1998
International Federation of Surgical Colleges
•President1997-2000
PAAS (Pan African Association of Surgeons)
•President1999–2002
The College of Medicine of South Africa
•President1989–1992
Association of Surgeons of South Africa
•President1992–1995
The Surgical Research Society of Southern Africa
•President1986–1988
The Southern African Transplantation Society
•Past President, Founder Member and Executive
•Committee Member1970–1981
South African Medical Research Council:
•Co-director, Medical Research Council Liver Research Centre1973–2000
Chairman: External Review, Dept of Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada1987
Chairman: External Review, Dept of Surgery, University of Auckland, New Zealand 1994
Visiting Professorships
•University of Colorado, Denver, USA. 1978
•Royal Free Hospital and University of London, UK 1986
•Universitaire de Rennes, Rennes, France.1993
Special Honours
University of Cape Town: Life Fellow1980–Date
South African Medical Association (SAMA)
Silver Medal1991
Chairman’s Award 2007
Colleges of Medicine of SA: Golden Jubilee Award2005
Honorary Fellow: FRCPS (Glasgow); FRCS (Eng); FRCSC (Canada); FRCS(Ed); FCM (SA); FRCSI(Ireland); FACSurg.(USA); FACPhysicians(USA); Association of Surgeons of GB and Ireland; American Surgical Association.; Int. Soc. Surgery(SIC) and Associate Estranger: L’Academie de Chirurgie (France)
Offices Held: Current: Non Professional
Neighbourhood Watch: Upper Park Estate Neighbourhood Watch, Rondebosch:
•Founder Chairman and Committee Member:2001-2003
•Committee Member (Past Chairman)2004–date
Probus Club: Groote Schuur Probus Club:
•Founder Committee Member and Vice-President:2001–2002
•President: 2002–2003
- Immediate Past President and committee Member:2003–2004