John Maxwell Anderson
John Maxwell Anderson FRCS, FRCSED (1928 – 31 January 1982) was a Scottish consultant surgeon and cancer specialist whose research focused on tissue transplantation, cancer immunology and chemotherapy.[1][2]
Career
John Maxwell Anderson was educated at Madras College, St Andrews and Strathallan School, Perthshire.[1] He graduated from the University of St Andrews in 1952 (MB ChB).[1] Following the completion of his national service with the Royal Air Force, Anderson had a varied postgraduate training.[1] In 1959 he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSED).[1]
In 1960 Anderson was appointed senior registrar to Professor Ian Aird at the Hammersmith Hospital in London.[1] Thereafter, he went to Harvard Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston where he conducted valuable original research.[1] In 1966 Anderson was appointed consultant surgeon at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, eventually becoming consultant general surgeon.[1] He published several notable books and papers during his career.[3]
Anderson's grandfather, Jamie Anderson, won The Open Championship in three consecutive years between 1877 and 1879.[4]
Publications
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References
- 1928 births
- 1982 deaths
- Scottish surgeons
- People educated at Madras College
- People educated at Strathallan School
- Alumni of the University of St Andrews
- Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons
- Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Harvard Medical School faculty
- Cancer researchers
- British oncologists
- 20th-century Scottish medical doctors
- Accidental deaths from falls
- Accidental deaths in Scotland
