David Alexander McCredie

Background

McCredie, David Alexander was born on June 15, 1926 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of John Alexander and Florence A. McCredie.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Melbourne U., 1949; Bachelor of Science, Melbourne U., 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Melbourne U., 1959.

Career

2d assistant department pediatrics, U. Melbourne, 1963-1970; 1st assistant, associate professor, U. Melbourne, 1970-1991; director department nephrology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, 1973-1979; head general medical unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, 1979-1991; research boursier, Hospital Necker, Paris, 1972-1973; visiting research fellow, consultant physician and nephrologist, Menzies School Health Research, Darwin, Australia, since 1990. Assessor New Hampshire and Medical Research Council, Australia, since 1986. Member committee Australian Kidney Foundation, since 1979, vice president Victorian branch, 1996.

Achievements

• David Alexander McCredie has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric nephrologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of committee, president Victoria Association Youth in Cmtys., Melbourne, 1975-1995. Member committee Alliance Francaise, Melbourne, 1978-1993. Fellow Royal Australian College Physicians.

Member International Society Nephrology, International Pediat. Nephrology Association (councillor 1973-1981), Austrlaian-New Zealand Society Nephrology, Australasian College Pediatricians, International Bone and Mineral Society, Pediat. Research Association Australia (committee 1969-1971).

Interests

• Avocations: music, literature, swimming, tennis, bushwalking.

Connections

Married Yvonne Lorraine Deeble, January 4, 1960. Children: Jane, Ian, Elise.

Father:

John Alexander

Mother:

Florence A. McCredie

Spouse:

Yvonne Lorraine Deeble

child:

Jane McCredie

child:

Ian McCredie

child:

Elise McCredie