Background
Emslie-Smith, Donald was born on April 12, 1922 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Son of Harry and Mary Isabella (Milne) E.-S.
Emslie-Smith, Donald was born on April 12, 1922 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Son of Harry and Mary Isabella (Milne) E.-S.
Bachelor of Medicine ChB, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1945. Doctor of Medicine with honors, University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1957.
Registrar in cardiology Dundee Teaching Hospital, Dundee, Scotland, 1953-1954. Wilson Memorial research fellow Baker Medical Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia, 1955-1956. Registrar, tutor Royal Postgraduate Medical School and Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1958-1961.
Senior lecturer medicine University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1961-1967. Senior lecturer in medical University Dundee (Scotland), 1967-1971, reader, 1971-1987. Honorary consultant physician (cardiologist) Tayside Health Board, Dundee, Scotland, 1961-1987.
Honorary University fellow University Dundee (Scotland), since 1989.
Flight Lieutenant Royal Air Force Medical Branch, 1946-1948, Great Britain, Egypt, Sudan. Fellow Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Royal College Physicians (London and Edinburgh). Member Association Physicians Great Britain and Ireland (executive committee 1977-1980), British Cardiac Society (chairman 1987), Harveian Society Edinburgh (president, Harveian orator 1986-1987), Flyfishers Club, Royal Lymington Yacht Club.
Married Ann Elizabeth Milne, September 19, 1959. Children: Alistair Mark, Sophie Nicola.