Background
Smithson, Brian Douglas was born on August 27, 1948 in Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Son of Douglas Richard and Sylvia (Landsberg) Smithson.
pharmaceutical company executive
Smithson, Brian Douglas was born on August 27, 1948 in Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Son of Douglas Richard and Sylvia (Landsberg) Smithson.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1976.
Chief chemist, Richardson-Vicks Proprietary Ltd., Johannesburg, 1977-1980; quality control manager, Richardson-Vicks Proprietary Ltd., Johannesburg, 1980-1984; quality assurance manager, Mer-National Proprietary Ltd., Johannesburg, 1984-1988; quality operations manager, Adcock-Ingram Pharmaceuticals, Johannesburg, 1988-1994; technical director, South African Druggists, Lilongwe, Malawi, since 1994. Lecturer in field.
Member science and technical committee African National Congress, Johannesburg, 1993-1994. Member South African Chemical Institute (associate), South African Society for Quality, Institute Packaging South Africa, Trustees Club of the Technikon Foundation-Technikon Witwatersrand.
Married Christine Susan Rush, January 8, 1980 (divorced 1997). Children: Leigh Ann, Douglas Keith. Married Mrudula Kanubhai Amin, February 28, 1997.