Colin Gerald Caro

Background

Caro, Colin Gerald was born on October 3, 1925 in Durban, South Africa. Arrived in England, 1952. Son of Leonard and Vera Caro.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1950. Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae, Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1961.

Doctor of Science in Engineering (honorary), University London. Doctorate (honorary), University Paris, 2005. Doctor of Science in Engineering Science (honorary), University Witwatersrand, 2010.

Career

Lecturer St. Thomas Hospital, London, 1960—1966. Director physiological flow studies unit Imperial College, 1966—1989, director Centre Biological & Medical Systems, 1989—1991, emeritus professor, senior research fellow, since 1991. Founder, director research Veryan Medical Ltd., 2003, Helidsauirl Technology, Ltd.

Advisor committee vascular disease Government of France, 1975—1981. Consultant National Institutes of Health/National Science Foundation Research Programme Atherosclerosis, 1976—1980, General Electric, 1988—2000. Advisor Japanese Ministry of Health & Welfare Programme, 1987.

With South African Navy, 1944-1946.

Achievements

• Colin Gerald Caro has been listed as a noteworthy biomedical engineer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Institute Medical & Biological Engineering, Royal College Physicians, Institute Physics & Engineering (honorary). Member: World Congress Biomechanics (international chairman 1992-1994), American Physiological Society, Physiological Society.

Interests

• Sailing, gardening.

Connections

Married Rachel Caro, March 21, 1956. Children: Joanna, Simon.

Father:

Leonard Caro

Mother:

Vera Caro

Spouse:

Rachel Caro

child:

Joanna Caro

child:

Simon Caro