Background
Kirby, Brian John was born on August 25, 1936 in Southend-on-Sea, England. Son of George and Lily Ann (Deighton) Kirby.
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Kirby, Brian John was born on August 25, 1936 in Southend-on-Sea, England. Son of George and Lily Ann (Deighton) Kirby.
Bachelor of Medicine, Ch.B, University Leeds, England, 1960. Order of British Empire, University Leeds, England, 1998.
House appointments St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, 1960-1963. Registrar in medicine Center Middlesex Hospital, London, 1963-1965, research fellow, 1965-1967. Instructor medicine Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1967-1968.
Registrar in cardiology Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, 1968-1969, emeritus professor medicine, acting director medical school, consultant physician. Consultant physician University Exeter (England), Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, since 1974. Former chairman advisory board on the Registration of Homeopathic Products, Southwest Action on Smoking and Health, Exeter.
Member Committee on Safety of Medicines, Safety Efficacy and Adverse Reactions Committee, London, Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals. Vice chairman Committee on the Review of Medicine. Chairman Coronary Prevention Group, London, General Medical Council, England, Fitness to Practice Committee.
Fellow Royal Society Arts, Royal College Physicians London, fellow (honorary) Faculty Pharmaceutical Medicine, 2007, Royal College Physicians Edinburgh, Penninsula Sub-Dean, Royal Society Medicine.
Married Rachel Mary Pawson. Children: Timothy Pawson, Juliet Clare.