Background
Goldberg, Abraham was born on December 7, 1923 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Julius and Rachel (Varinofsky) Goldberg.
Goldberg, Abraham was born on December 7, 1923 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Julius and Rachel (Varinofsky) Goldberg.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Edinburgh, 1946, Doctor of Medicine with Gold Medal, 1956. Doctor of Science, University Glasgow, 1966. Nuffield research fellow UCH Medical School, London, 1952-1954.
Eli Lilly Travelling fellow U. Utah, 1954-1956.
Senior lecturer medicine U. Glasgow, 1956-1967, titular professor medicine, 1967-1970, regius professor materia medica, 1970-1978, regius professor practice medicine, 1978-1989, professor emeritus, 1990. Founder, president faculty phar. medicine Royal Colleges
Physicians United Kingdom, 1989-1991. Chairman United Kingdom Com.on Safety of Medicines, 1980-1986.
Editor Scottish Medical Journal, 1962-1963.
Chairman grants committee Medical.
Nurrfield research fellow UCH Medical School, London, 1952-1954. Eli Lilly travelling fellow University Utah, 1954-1956. Senior lecturer medicine University Glasgow, 1956-1957, titular professor medicine, 1967-1970, regius professor practice medicine, 1978-1989, professor emeritus, from 1990.
Founder, president faculty phar. medicine Royal Colleges Physicians United Kingdom, 1989-1991. Chairman United Kingdom Committee on Safety of Medicines, 1980-1986. Editor Scottish Medical Journal, 1962-1963.
Chairman grants committee Medical Research Council, London, 1973-1977. Chairman biomedical research committee Scottish Home and Health Department, Edinburgh, 1977-1983.
Served to honorary major Royal Army Medical Corps, 1947-1949. Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh, 1971, Royal College Physicians London (Fitzpatrick lecturer 1988), Royal College Physicians Edinburgh, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow. Member Association Physicians Great Britain.
Married Clarice Cussin, September 3, 1957. Children: David, Jennifer, Richard.