Colin George Orton

Background

Orton, Colin George was born on June 4, 1938 in London, Essex, England. Son of Frederick G. and Audrey V. (Sewell) Orton. came to the United States, 1966.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, Bristol U., 1959; Master of Science in Radiation Physics, London U., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Radiation Physics, London U., 1965; Master of Arts (honorary), Brown U., 1976.

Career

Instructor, London U. St. Barts' Hospital, 1961-1966; associate professor, New York University Medical Center, 1966-1975; associate professor, Brown U., Rhode Island, 1975-1981; professor, chief physicist, Wayne State University, Harper Hospital, Detroit, since 1981. Director, grad program, Wayne State University, since 1981.

Achievements

• Colin George Orton has been listed as a noteworthy Medical physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association Physicists in American (president 1981, William D. Coolidge award 1993), American College Medical Physics (chairman 1985), Institute Physics London, International Organisation for Medical Physics (secretary general 1988-1994, president since 1997), American College Radiology.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, badminton, tennis, running, squash.

Connections

Married Barbara G. Scholes, July 25, 1964. Children: Nigel, Susanne, Philip.

Father:

Frederick G. Orton

Mother:

Audrey V. (Sewell) Orton

Spouse:

Barbara G. Scholes

child:

Nigel Orton

child:

Philip Orton

child:

Susanne Orton