Background
Cambridge, Baron Adrian of was born on November 30, 1889 in London. Son of Alfred Douglas and Flora Lavinia (Barton) A.
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Baron Adrian of Cambridge
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Education
Student, Westminister School, Trinity College. Master of Arts, Cambridge University. Doctor of Medicine, Cambridge University.
Degrees (honorary).
Career
Lecturer in physiology Cambridge University, 1920-1929, professor, 1937-1951, master Trinity College, 1951-1965, chancellor, from 1967, University Leicester, 1957-1970. President Royal Society Medicine, 1960-1962.
Achievements
Membership
Captain Medical Corps, Royal Army, 1916-1919. Fellow Royal Society (Foulerton research professor 1929, foreign secretary 1946, president 1950-1955), Academia del Lincei. Member American Physiological Society, National Academy Medicine (Argentina), Academy Nacional de Medicine (Mexico), National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Academy Medicine (Belgium), Royal Academy of Sciences (Amsterdam), Royal Flemish Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Academy Medicine (foreign associate), Kungl.
Vetenshaps Society, American Philosophical Society.
Connections
Married Hester Agnes Pinsent, June 15, 1923 (deceased 1966). 3 children.
