Background
Donovan, Christopher Ferrier was born on August 5, 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Rickard and Margaret Edith (Mackay) Donovan.
Donovan, Christopher Ferrier was born on August 5, 1929 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Rickard and Margaret Edith (Mackay) Donovan.
Master of Arts, New College, Oxford, England, 1954. Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Lond University, 1960.
House surgeon, house physician, obstetric house surgeon Whittington Hospital, London. General practitioner trainee National Health Service, Barstaple Devon, England, 1962-1963, general practitioner principal North London, 1963-1993, trainer, 1971-1991. Medical adviser Thomas Coram Foundation, London, since 1993.
Chairman Trust for Study of Adolescents, Brent Adolescent Center, since 1993. Chairman, general practitioner teachers Royal Free Hospital, 1975-1990. Course organizer London University and National Health Service, 1989-1996.
Trustee Young Minds.
Chairman Omega Foundation, London, since 1984. Chairman local fundraising committee North London Hospice, since 1994. Member Royal College General Practitioners (chairman working party on adolescents since 1992), Royal Society Medicine, British Medical Association.
Married Phyllis Muriel Thornton, July 23, 1955. Children: Kevin, Caroline, Peter.