Ian Elcock Bush

Background

Ian Elcock Bush was born on May 25, 1928, in Bristol, England. He was the son of Gilbert B. and Jean (Elcock) Bush.

Education

Bush finished the University of Cambridge with master of Arts degree in 1949 and with doctor of Philosophy degree in 1952.

Career

At the beginning of his career Bush worked in St. Mary’s Hospital in Boston at the position of research associate from 1952 to 1953. That same year he became a research associate in St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London and held this position for three years. He worked as a graduate assistant and deputy regius professor of medicine from 1956 to 1959 in Oxford University. He was a member of scientific staff in the organization named "Medical Research Council", Oxford from 1959 to 1961. A year later he was a department chair and Bowman professor of physiology in the University of Birmingham, and served there until 1964.

He worked at the position of a senior scientist from 1964 till 1967 in Worchester Foundation for Experimental Biology. That year he also served as a department chair and professor of physiology in Medical College of Virginia and worked there for 3 years. He was a vice-president and president and director of laboratories from 1970 till 1971 in the organization "Cybertek Inc." in New York, and a president and chief executive officer from 1971 to 1972. Bush worked as a professor of physiology from 1970 to 1974 in New York University School of Medicine.

Also he was a senior research associate of neurology and psychiatry from 1974 till 3 years in Dartmouth Medical School. In addition, he worked at the position of a resident professor of physiology and psychiatry and associate chief of staff for research and development from 1977 to 1986 in Veteran’s Administration Hospital.

In addition to contributing many articles to professional journals, he penned the 1961 reference work, The Chromatography of Steroids. Later, citing factors such as obsolete equipment, excessive paperwork and too many demands outside the laboratory, Bush immigrated to the United States. Several scientists followed Bush to the United States, a phenomenon known in mid-1960s Britain as “the brain drain.” Bush eventually became a U.S. citizen and continued his research at such institutions as the Medical College of Virginia, and Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Bush also produced noteworthy writings in other genres. Starting with an idea that occurred to him in his research, he plotted a novel of espionage, 1983’s The Siberian Reservoir.

Achievements

• Bush made really great contribution to the scientific process, holding different positions. During his life he made progress working in different numerous organizations.
  
  

Works

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  • Siberian Reservoir 1983

• Other Work

  • The Chromatography of Steroids: International Series of Monographs on Pure and Applied Biology: Biochemistry, I. E. Bush, R. K. Callow, P. N. Campbell, S. P. Datta - Amazon.com

    (The Chromatography of Steroids details the fundamental co...)

Membership

Bush was a fellow of "American Academy Arts and Sciences", he was a Member of "American England physiological societies", also he was a member of such organizations as "American England endocrine societies", "American Association for the Advancement of Science" and "The Players".

Interests

• Sailing, fishing, philosophy

• Sport & Clubs

  Chess

• Music & Bands

  Music

Connections

Bush married Alison Pickard on August 26 in 1951 (they divorced in 1966). They had 3 children: Charles Fabian, Philippa and Caroline. He married Joan Morthland on September 16, 1967 (they also divorced in 1972). They had 2 children: Andrew and Georgia. And finally he married Mary Johnson on February 15, 1982.

Father:

Gilbert B. Bush

Mother:

Jean (Elcock) Bush

Spouse:

Alison Pickard

Spouse:

Joan Morthland

Spouse:

Mary Johnson

child:

Charles Fabian Bush

child:

Philippa Bush

child:

Caroline Bush

child:

Andrew Bush

child:

Georgia Bush