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Gibb, Alan George was born on June 2, 1919 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Son of George and Elizabeth Latto (Ewan) Gibb.
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educator otorhinolaryngologist
Gibb, Alan George was born on June 2, 1919 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Son of George and Elizabeth Latto (Ewan) Gibb.
Bachelor of Medicine, ChB, University Aberdeen, 1941.
Intern Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland, 1941-1942, Stracathro Hospital, Angus, Scotland, 1942-1944. Resident City General Hosp, Carlisle, England, 1948-1950. Consultant otolaryngologist Dundee & Tayside region, Scotland, 1950-1984.
Head department otolaryngology University Dundee, 1960-1984. Visiting professor otolaryngology University Kebangsaan, Malaysia, 1985-1987. Visiting professor otolargynology Chinese University, Hong Kong, 1988-1989, National University, Singapore, 1992-1997.
Li Dak Sum visiting professor surgery Chinese University, Hong Kong, 1992.
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Major Royal Army Medical Corps, 1944-1948. Fellow Royal Society Medicine (president section otology 1975-1976), Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh), (honorary) College Surgeons Hong Kong. Member British Association Otolaryngologists (honorary life, president 1981-1984), Scottish Otolaryngol.
Society (honorary life, president 1979-1980).
Married Elisabeth Anne Addison, September 6, 1966. Children: Andrew George, Susan Elisabeth Catriona.