Biography:David George (academic)
William David George CBE (March 1943 – 6 April 2023)[1][2] was a British surgeon and breast cancer researcher.[3]
Biography
Born in Reading, Berkshire, George was educated at Henley Grammar School.[4]
George began his career in 1973 as a lecturer at the University of Manchester.[4] In 1981, he became a general surgeon at the Western Infirmary in Reading.[5][4]
By 1990, George shifted his focus to improving breast cancer survival rates through diagnostic procedures.[5] He implemented a diagnostic method that allowed patients to complete all necessary diagnostic tests for breast lumps within a day, as opposed to the traditional multi-week process.[5] In the same year, he helped establish a Surgical Forum which gathered surgeons in Glasgow to exchange medical practices.[5]
In 2000, George assumed the Regius Chair of Surgery at the University of Glasgow.[3][5] He also held leadership positions in several professional organizations, including presidencies at the British Association of Surgical Oncology and the Surgical Research Society of Great Britain and Ireland.[5] Additionally, he served as chairman for the British Breast Group and the West of Scotland Managed Clinical Network for Breast Cancer.[5]
In 2008, George was awarded a CBE for his services to medicine and healthcare, recognizing his contributions, including his advocacy for early-stage breast cancer detection.[5]
Death
He died, aged 80, in April 2023 and was survived by a wife, four children and two step-children.[5]
References
- ↑ "William David GEORGE Personal Appointmnets". Companies House. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/fVVz1im_9ojpRGM3z7aXiqS4t2A/appointments.
- ↑ "Death Notice: Professor David George". The Glasgow Herald. 20 April 2023. https://www.heraldscotland.com/memorials/death-notices/death/30541417.professor-david-george/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grant, Jackie (November 28, 2008). "Royal accolade for Professor David George". https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/royal-accolade-professor-david-george-2622850.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Wallersteiner, Rebecca (June 15, 2023). "David George: pioneered breast cancer detection and management services". BMJ 381: 1362. doi:10.1136/bmj.p1362. https://www.bmj.com/content/381/bmj.p1362.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 "Obituary: The 'charismatic' surgeon with the common touch who put Glasgow on the map". April 15, 2023. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23453769.obituary-professor-david-george-glasgow-breast-cancer-pioneer/.
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| Preceded by Sir Andrew Kay |
Regius Professor of Surgery (University of Glasgow) 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Andrew Biankin |
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