Background
Villiers, François Pierre-Rousseau De was born on May 10, 1950 in Swakopmund, S.W.A., South Africa. Son of Charl Johannes and Elena Susanna (Gardiner) De Villiers.
educator pediatrician researcher
Villiers, François Pierre-Rousseau De was born on May 10, 1950 in Swakopmund, S.W.A., South Africa. Son of Charl Johannes and Elena Susanna (Gardiner) De Villiers.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1974; Bachelor in Philosophical Logic, U. South Africa, 1982; M of Medicine in Pediat., U. Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1990.
Intern/medical officer, Edendale Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1974-1977;
medical officer/senior medical officer, George Stegmann Hospital, Moruleng, South Africa, 1978-1982;
resident in pediatrics, Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1983-1987;
specialist in pediatrics, Johannesburg Hospital, 1987-1990;
senior consultant in pediatrics, Johannesburg Hospital, 1990-1994;
professor, chair pediatrics and child health, Medical University of Southern Africa, Pretoria, since 1995. Deputy dean (research) faculty of medicine Medical U. South Africa, since 1997. Member Technical Task Team, Integrated Management of Childhood Illness, Department of Health, Pretoria, since 1997, director Master of Science course U. Witwatersrand, 1991-1994.
Medical assessor Regional Court, Pretoria, 1994-1998. Member ethics committee Medical University of Southern Africa, since 1995. Member rheumatic fever policy committee Dept.Health, Pretoria, since 1995.
Examiner South Africa College Medicine, 1994-1998.
Member American College of Physicians, International Society Pediat. and Adolescent Diabetes, New York Academy Sciences, Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa, American College Physicians, Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of Southern Africa.
Married Gai Talbot, December, 1979. Children: Gillian Katinka, Tertius Gregoire.