Background
BLACK, Douglas Andrew Kilgour was born on May 29, 1913 in Delting, Shetland. Son of Reverend Walter Kilgour Black and Maiy Jane Crichton.
BLACK, Douglas Andrew Kilgour was born on May 29, 1913 in Delting, Shetland. Son of Reverend Walter Kilgour Black and Maiy Jane Crichton.
Saint Andrews University.
Lecturer, Reader and Professor, Department, of Medicine, Manchester University 1946-1977, now Emeritus, Sir Arthur Sims Commonwealth Travelling Professor 1971. On secondment as Chief Scientist, Department, of Health and Social Security 1972-1977;"President Royal College, of Physicians, London 1977-1983. President Institute of Medical Ethics since 1984.
President British Medical Association 1985-1986.
Lectureships (Royal College, of Physicians, London): Goulstonian 1953, Bradshaw 1965, Lumleian 1970, Harveian 1977. Honorary Doctor of Science (Saint Andrews) 1972, Honorary Doctor of Science (Manchester) 1978.
Kt.St.J. 1989.
Married Mollie Thorn in 1948.