George Arthur Werther

Background

Werther, George Arthur was born on February 19, 1948 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Gerhard Fritz and Hile Edith Werther.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, U. Melbourne, 1971; Master of Science, Oxford (England) University, 1978.

Career

Resident, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1972; resident, Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne, 1973-1975; deputy director endocrinology and diabetes, Royal Childrens Hospital, Parkville, Victoria., since 1983; research fellow, U. Oxford, 1976-1978; senior tutor pediatrics, Monash U., Melbourne, 1978-1980; research fellow, U. Cincinnati, Ohio., 1980-1982; research fellow, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1982-1983.

Achievements

• George Arthur Werther has been listed as a noteworthy Endocrinologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Australian College Physicians. Member Australian Pediatric Endocrine Group (president 1989-1992), Australian Diabetes Society (treasurer 1990-1993), Endocrine Society Australia, Pediatric Endocrine Socs. (international coordinator since 1989), United States Endocrine Society, New York Academy Sciences, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society.

Interests

• Avocations: theater, tennis, computers.

Connections

Married Mary Kohn, December 19, 1971;children: Benjamin, Rebecca.

Father:

Gerhard Fritz

Mother:

Hile Edith Werther

Spouse:

Mary Kohn

child:

Rebecca Werther

child:

Benjamin Werther