George Ross Langley

Background

Langley, George Ross was born on October 6, 1931 in Sydney, Nova Scoti, Canada. Son of John Goerge Elmer and Freda Catherine (Ross) Langley.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Mount Allison U., 1952; Doctor of Medicine Dalhousie U., 1957.

Career

Intern, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scoti, 71957; resident, Victoria General Hospital, 1958; resident, Toronto (Ontario) General Hospital, 1960; resident, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1961; resident, U. Rochester, New York, 1962; John and Mary Markle scholar in academic medicine, Dalhousie U., Halifax, 1963-1968; from lecturer to professor medicine, Dalhousie U., 1963-1969; professor, department chairman medicine, Dalhousie U., 1974-1982; chief of service medicine, Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax, 1969-1974; head department medicine, Victoria General Hospital, 1974-1982. Chairman clinical investigation grants committee Medical Research Council, 1976-1978;chairman clinical and epidemiological research advising committee, board directors National CancerInst. Canada, 1978-1986.

Achievements

• George Ross Langley has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow International Society Hematology, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons(vice president, county, Wightman visiting professor 1990), American College of Physicians (Board of Governors 1973-1978, laureate Atlantic region 1996), Royal College Physicians (Edinburgh). Mem.Can. Hematology Society (president 1976-1978), Canada Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Hematology, Canada Society Oncology, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Jean Marie Ballantyne, June 22, 1957. Children: Joanne Marie, Mark Ross, Richard Graham.

Father:

John Goerge Elmer Langley

Mother:

Freda Catherine (Ross) Langley

Spouse:

Jean Marie Ballantyne

child:

Richard Graham Langley

child:

Joanne Marie Langley

child:

Mark Ross Langley