Background
Hermon-Taylor, John was born on October 16, 1936 in London. Son of Hermon and Mearie (Pearson) Taylor.
Hermon-Taylor, John was born on October 16, 1936 in London. Son of Hermon and Mearie (Pearson) Taylor.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, 1957. Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Cambridge University, 1960. Master of Surgery, Cambridge University, 1968.
Registrar in surgery London Hospital, 1962-1964, senior registrar, 1966-1968. Lecturer surgery London Hospital Medical College, 1965. Senior lecturer, then reader surgery, 1970-1976.
Medical Research Council travelling fellow Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1968-1969. Chairman, professor surgery St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, 1976—2002. Visiting research professor division Nutritional Sciences King's College, since 2002.
Member clinical panel Wellcome Trust, London, 1985-1988. Board directors BioSci. International, Inc., Boston.
Member council Action Research for Crippled Children, London, 1988-1997. Committee member British Digestive Foundation, 1992. Consultant advisor Royal Navy, London, since 1989.
Assessor Animals Science Procedures Act, London, l987. Fellow Royal College Surgeons (Hallett prize l962). Member Bio-chemical Society, Association Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland (county l983-86), James IV Association Surgeons (board directors l984-87), Royal Thames Yacht Club.
Married Eleanor Anne Pheteplace, September l8, l97l. Children: Amy Caroline, Peter Maxwell.