Background
Cockburn, Forrester was born on October 13, 1934 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Forrester and Violet Elizabeth (Bunce) Cockburn.
Cockburn, Forrester was born on October 13, 1934 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Forrester and Violet Elizabeth (Bunce) Cockburn.
Bachelor of Medicine, ChB, University Edinburgh, 1959. Doctor of Medicine, University Edinburgh, 1967.
Resident pediatrics Royal Hospital Sick Children & Simpson Memorial Maternity Hospital, Edinburgh, 1959-1963. Huntington-Hartford research fellow University Boston, 1963-1965. Nuffield senior research fellow University Oxford, England, 1965-1966.
Wellcome senior research fellow University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1966-1971, senior lecturer Scotland, 1971-1977. Samson Gemmell professor University Glasgow, Scotland, 1977-1996. Professor emeritus University of Glasgow, Scotland, 1996.
Chairman Panel on Child Nutrition, Department Health, London, 1989.
Fellow Royal College Physicians Edinburgh, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow, Royal College Pediatrics and Child Health. Member European Association Perinatal Medicine (chairman 1994-1996).
Married Alison Fisher Grieve, January 15, 1960. Children: David Forrester, John Roger.