Background
Geary, Colin Patrick Maurice was born on March 17, 1937 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Son of Clarence Maurice and Gertrude Blanche (LeCouteur) Geary.
pathologist university administrator
Geary, Colin Patrick Maurice was born on March 17, 1937 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Son of Clarence Maurice and Gertrude Blanche (LeCouteur) Geary.
Bachelor of Dental Surgery with commendation, University Otago, Dunedin, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology, University Otago, Dunedin, 1968.
Assistant lecturer, School Dentistry, U. Otago, Dunedin, 1963-1965;
lecturer, School Dentistry, U. Otago, Dunedin, 1966-1970;
senior lecturer, Medical School, U. Otago, Dunedin, since 1971;
head department pathology, Medical School, U. Otago, Dunedin, since 1988;
assistant director, Medical Research Council of New Zealand, 1984-1990;
assistant director, Health Research Council of New Zealand, 1990-1992;
master, University College, Dunedin, since 1994. Visiting professor U. Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, 1994, 96, member international advisory panel, faculty of medical and health science, since 1993. Visiting research fellow Royal College Surgeons England, London.
Foundation fellow faculty oral pathology Royal College Pathologists of Australasia. Clinical director Hutt Valley Health Corporation Crown Health Enterprise, since 1996.
Chairman Child Accident Prevention Foundation of New Zealand, since 1988. Executive member Otago/Southland division Cancer Society New Zealand, since 1990. Lieutenant colonel Royal New Zealand Army, 1963-1982.
Fellow Royal Australasian College Dental Surgeons. Member New Zealand Society Pathologists, Otago Medical Research Society.
Married Diana Grace Fraser, July 26, 1958. Children: James Fraser, Melinda Jane.