Background
Heese, Hans De Villiers was born on July 15, 1928 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Son of Jacob De Villiers and Margaret Edmundia (Du Toit) Heese.
consultant pediatrics educator researcher
Heese, Hans De Villiers was born on July 15, 1928 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Son of Jacob De Villiers and Margaret Edmundia (Du Toit) Heese.
Bachelor of Science, U. Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1949; Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery, U. Cape Town, South Africa, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, U. Cape Town, South Africa, 1959.
Intern, Provincial Hospital, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1954; junior medical appointment, National Health Service, United Kingdom, 1955-1957; junior lecturer, U. Bristol, United Kingdom, 1957-1958; specialist pediatrician, Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa, 1959-1967; professor, head pediatrics and child health, U. Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1968-1970; professor, head pediatrics and child health, U. Cape Town, 1970-1990; emeritus professor, U. Cape Town, since 1990. Examiner U. Stellenbosch, U. Bloemfontein, U. Witwatersrand, U. Pretoria, U. Medunsa, U. Natal, South Africa and University Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Pediatric Clinical and Primary Care Nurses. Researcher in field.
Member Friends of Cape Medical Museum. Life member London House Fellowship, London. Patron Sarah Fox Convalescent Home.
Fellow Royal College Physicians (Edinburgh). Member Medical Association South Africa (life, branch county Cape Western Branch 1966-1967), South African Pediat. Association (life), College Medicine South Africa (life, associate founder, chairman faculty pediatrics, county 1971-1983), Botanical Society South Africa, South African Foundation, Simon van der Stel Foundation, Mtn.
Club South Africa.
Married Margaret Ann Lawrence, August 31, 1957. Children: Jacob De Villiers, Susan Margaret.