Background
McNICOL, George was born on September 24, 1929 in Glasgow. Son of M. W. McNicol and Elizabeth (Harper) McNicol.
McNICOL, George was born on September 24, 1929 in Glasgow. Son of M. W. McNicol and Elizabeth (Harper) McNicol.
Bachelor in Medicine, Bachelor in Surgery, University Glasgow, 1952. Doctor of Medicine, University Glasgow, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Glasgow, 1965.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Wabash College, Indiana, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Aberdels, 1992.
House surgeon Western Infirmary, Glasgow, 1952. House physician University Medical Unit, Stobhill General Hospital, 1953, assistant department material medical and therapeutics, registrar, 1955-1957. Regimental medical officer Royal Army Medical Corps, 1953-1955.
Registrar University Department Medicine, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, 1957-1959. Harkness fellow of commonwealth fund Department Internal Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1959-1961. Honorary senior registrar University Department Medicine Royal Infirmary, 1961-1963, lecturer in medicine, honours senior registrar, 1963-1965.
Honorary clinical lecturer, honorary consultant physician Makerere University College Medical School Extension, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, 1965-1966. Senior lecturer then reader in medicine, honorary consultant physician University Department Medicine, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 1966-1971. Professor, head, honorary consultant physician University Department Medicine, General Infirmary, Leeds, Scotland, 1971-1981.
Principal, vice-chancellor University Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1981-1991. Chairman medical advisory committee vice-chancellors and principals, United Kingdom, 1985, member council, 1989-1991, member committee on academy standards and international advisory committee (European sub-group). President advisory committee for medical training European community, Belgium, since 1987.
Member council Association Commonwealth Universities, United Kingdom, 1988-1991.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member Koninklijke Academie voor Geneeskunde van Belgie (foreign cooresponding member), Association Physicians of Great Britian and Ireland (honorary), British Society for Haematology, British Society for Haemostasis and Thrombosis, Royal Society for Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce, 1942 Club, Athenaeum Club (London), Royal Northern and University Club (Aberdeen).
Sailing, skiing.
Son of Martin Wilkinson and Elizabeth Straiton (Harper) McN. Susan Moira Ritchie, August 7, 1959. Children: Martin William, Susan Baxter, Anne Ritchie.