Robin C. N. Williamson
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Robin C. N. Williamson is Professor and Head of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital
, London and a former Dean and president of the Royal Society of Medicine
(RSM).
He is the son of a Fellow of the RSM, and was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
and St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
In 1979, he was appointed Professor of Surgery at the University of Bristol
and in 1987 he moved a position as Professor & Director of Surgery of the Royal Postgraduate Medical School
.
He has served as:
In February 2001, he became Associate Dean of the Royal Society of Medicine, Dean in October 2002 and President of the Society on July 15, 2008.
Hammersmith Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital is a major teaching hospital in West London. It is part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and is associated with the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine...
, London and a former Dean and president of the Royal Society of Medicine
Royal Society of Medicine
The Royal Society of Medicine is a British charitable organisation whose main purpose is as a provider of medical education, running over 350 meetings and conferences each year.- History and overview :...
(RSM).
He is the son of a Fellow of the RSM, and was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
and St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
In 1979, he was appointed Professor of Surgery at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
and in 1987 he moved a position as Professor & Director of Surgery of the Royal Postgraduate Medical School
Royal Postgraduate Medical School
The Royal Postgraduate Medical School was an independent medical school, based primarily at Hammersmith Hospital in west London. In 1988, the school merged with the Institute of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and in 1997 became part of the Imperial College School of Medicine.-History:The medical school...
.
He has served as:
- Senior Editor of the British Journal of SurgeryBritish Journal of SurgeryThe BJS is a monthly peer reviewed publication targeting general surgeons and the associated sub specialities. At 3.722 it has the highest impact factor of any surgical journal published in the UK. It has been published since 1913 and is currently published by John Wiley & Sons....
, - editor of the journal HPB published by the International HPB Association
- President of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and IrelandAssociation of Surgeons of Great Britain and IrelandThe Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland is a British medical association founded in 1920 with the twin aims of the advancement of the science and art of surgery and the promotion of friendship amongst surgeons. Berkeley Moynihan was a driving force behind the associations creation....
, - Secretary-General and then President of the International HPB Association,
- President of the James IV Association of Surgeons and President, and
- President of the European Society of Surgery.
In February 2001, he became Associate Dean of the Royal Society of Medicine, Dean in October 2002 and President of the Society on July 15, 2008.