Alastair William Blair

Background

Blair, Alastair William was born on August 11, 1936 in Preston, United Kingdom. Son of Lyon Ramsay and Isobel Weir (Breen) Blair.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, St. Andrews University, United Kingdom, 1959.

Career

House officer, senior house officer, registrar National Health Service, Dundee, Scotland, 1959-1962, house officer, registrar London, 1962-1965. Lecturer University Dundee, 1963, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1965. Research fellow Wellcome Trust, Stockholm, 1966-1970.

Senior registrar National Health service, Bristol, England, 1967-1968. Consultant pediatrician Kirkcaldy Acute Hospital, National Health Service Trust, United Kingdom. Honorary senior lecturer University St. Andrews, 1972, University Edinburgh, 1970.

Achievements

• Alastair William Blair has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, consultant, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Physicians Edinburgh, Royal College Pediatrics and Child Health United Kingdom. Member Scottish Pediatrics Society (secretary, treasurer 1988-1994, president since 1997), Scottish Tutor's Group (secretary 1995-1997, chairman since 1997), National Association Clinical Tutors (member council since 1980, vice chairman since 1998).

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, private aviation, jazz.

Connections

Married Irene Elizabeth McFee, October 16, 1970. Children: Oliver, Roderick.

Father:

Lyon Ramsay Blair

Mother:

Isobel Weir (Breen) Blair

Spouse:

Irene Elizabeth McFee

child:

Oliver Blair

child:

Roderick Blair