Background
Thompson, Gilbert Richard was born on November 20, 1932 in Poona, India. Son of Richard Louisand Violet Mary (Harrison) Thompson.
Thompson, Gilbert Richard was born on November 20, 1932 in Poona, India. Son of Richard Louisand Violet Mary (Harrison) Thompson.
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, St. Thomas Hospital Medical School, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, University London, 1963.
Intern St. Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth and Southhampton General Hospital, 1956-1957. Resident, registrar, senior registrar Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1963-1966. Medical research council travelling fellow Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1966-1967.
Honorary consultant physician Hammersmith Hospital, London, since 1967. Honorary senior lecturer Royal Postgraduate Me d. School, 1967-1995; professor Royal Post graduate medical school, 1996-1998.
Emeritus professor Imperial College School Medicine, since 1999. Assistant professor Baylor University College Medicine, Houston, 1972-1973. Visiting professor McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1981-1982.
Captain Medical Corps British Army, 1957-1963. Fellow Royal College Physicians, American Heart Association (council on arteriosclerosis). Member European Atherosclerosis Society, British Atherosclerosis Society (past chairman), British Hyperlipidaemia Association (past chairman).
Son of Richard Louis and Violet Mary (Harrison) T. M. Sheila Jacqueline Deurvorst, June 14, 1958. Children: Anna, Mark, Philip, Jennifer.