George William Pennington

Background

Pennington, George William was born on September 9, 1929 in Liverpool, England. Son of George William and Mary Frances (Forbes) Pennington.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Liverpool University, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, Liverpool University, 1959. Master of Arts, Trinity College, Dublin, 1962.

Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1961.

Career

House physician, surgeon Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool, 1956—1957. Lecturer pharmacology University Liverpool, 1957—1959. Research pharmacologist University of California at Los Angeles, 1959—1960.

Lecturer-in-charge, reader department pharmacology Trinity College, 1962—1964, professor pharmacology, 1963—1964. Consultant endocrin-pharmacologist Dublin Federated Hospitals, since 1964. Consultant chemical pathologist, director unit Sheffield Region Endocrine Investigation Centre Jessop Hospital, since 1964.

Secretary-general World Association Societies Pathol. and Laboratory Medicine, 1991—1993. Past analyst Irish Turf Club, Dublin. Past external examiner various University.

Served with MC Royal Army, 1948-1950.

Achievements

• George William Pennington has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Royal College Pathologists (council 1981-1984, 1987-1990, president since 1987, chairman standing advisory committee in chemical pathology 1983-1984). Member: Royal College of Surgeons (London), Bakewell Golf Club (captain 1992-1993, president since 2006), British Medical Association (chairman pathology section 1980-1983), Association Clinical Pathologists (treasurer 1972-1978, secretary 1978-1982, chairman 1982-1986, president 1987-1988, Dyke Memorial lecturer 1979), Royal College Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Interests

• Golf, tennis, winetasting.

Connections

Married Barbara Ann Broadbent Pennington, July 11, 1959. Children: Gillian Ann, Allison Elizabeth.

Father:

George William Pennington

Mother:

Mary Frances (Forbes) Pennington

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Broadbent Pennington

child:

Gillian Ann Pennington

child:

Allison Elizabeth Pennington