Antony Socrates

Background

Socrates, Antony was born on July 29, 1956 in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. Son of Joseph Viagulam and Mary (Amalorbava) Socrates. arrived in England, 1976.

Education

Bachelor (honours), University Cambridge, England, 1979. Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, University Cambridge, England, 1981. Master of Arts (hons), University Cambridge, England, 1983.

Diploma in Ophthalmology, University London, 1985.

Career

House surgeon and house physician, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, England, 1982-1983; senior house officer in emergency, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, 1983-1984; senior house office in ophthalmology, Norwich (England) Hospital, 1984-1985; senior house officer in ophthalmology, Salisbury (England) Hospital, 1985-1986; senior house officer in neurosurgery, Midland Center, Birmingham, England, 1986; resident medical officer, research registrar, Nuffield Hospital, Turnbridge Wells, England, 1986-1988; senior house officer in ophthalmology, Sussex Hospital, Hastings, England, 1988-1989; registrar and senior registrar in ophthalmology, Eye Hospital, Bournemouth, England, 1989-1994; consultant, lecturer in ophthalmology, University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, since 1994.

Achievements

• Antony Socrates has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Debating Society, Alor Setar, Malaysia, 1974-1975, Cambridge Union of Malaysian Students, 1977-1979;chairman Addenbrooke's Film Society, Cambridge, England, 1979-1981. Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Ophthalmologists.

Interests

• Avocations: hill walking, cycling, chess, computer programming.

Connections

Son of; married Joy Margaret Chapman, May 11, 1985. Children: Adam, Benjamin, Caleb, Sophie.

Father:

Joseph Viagulam Socrates

Mother:

Mary (Amalorbava) Socrates

Spouse:

Joy Margaret Chapman

child:

Sophie Socrates

child:

Caleb Socrates

child:

Adam Socrates

child:

Benjamin Socrates