Abdol Hamid Ghodse

Background

Ghodse, Abdol Hamid was born on April 30, 1938 in Shahrood, Iran. Son of Abdol Rahim Ghods and Batool Daneshmand. arrived in England, 1968.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Tabriz, Iran, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1976.

Career

Trainee psychiatrist, Morgannwg, St. Bartholomew's and Maudsley Hospitals, Wales and England, 1969-1974; research psychiatrist, Institute Psychiatry, London, 1974-1978; consultant psychiatrist, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, 1978-1988; consultant psychiatrist, St. George's Hospital, London, since 1978; professor psychiatry, department chairman addictive behavior, St. George's Medical School, London, since 1987; director, Regional Drug and Alcohol Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1987. Member Faculty Public Health Medicine Royal College Physicians. Member International Narcotics Control Board, since 1992, president, 1993-1995.

Member expert advisory panel World Health Organization, since 1979. President European Collaborating Center in Addiction Studies, since 1992. Director Medical Council on Alcoholism, since 1996.

Achievements

• Abdol Hamid Ghodse has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Health Corps Iranian armed forces, 1965-1967. Fellow Royal College Psychiatrists (chairman substance misuse section member county and court electors), Royal College Physicians. Member Association professors Psychiatry (coordinator), Athenaeum Club.

Interests

• Avocations: cycling, reading, international policy.

Connections

Married Barbara Bailin, June 30, 1973. Children: Amir Hossein, Nassrin, Ali Reza.

Father:

Abdol Rahim Ghods

Mother:

Batool Daneshmand

Spouse:

Barbara Bailin

child:

Ali Reza Ghodse

child:

Nassrin Ghodse

child:

Amir Hossein Ghodse