Background
Burn, Ian John was born on February 19, 1927 in London. Son of Cyril and Margaret (Cawthorne) Burn.
Burn, Ian John was born on February 19, 1927 in London. Son of Cyril and Margaret (Cawthorne) Burn.
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, 1950.
Surgical registrar, St. Bartholomews and Hammersmith Hospitals, 1955-1965; travelling fellow, Roswell Park Member Institute, Buffalo, 1961-1962; consultant surgeon, assistant director surgical studies, Royal Postgraduate Medical School Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1965-1973; consultant surgical oncologist, Charing Cross Hospital, London, 1973-1987; consultant surgeon, King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, England, 1987-1997; medical director, King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, 1993-1995; consultant emeritus, King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, since 1997.
Member medical advising committee Women's National Cancer Campaign. Former chairman current treatment committee International Union Against Cancer. Freeman City of London.
Fellow Royal College Surgeons (diplomate, Hunterian professor), Royal Society Medicine (honorary secretary 1981-1987, vice president 1989-1991. Member U.I.C.C. Roll Honour, European Society Surgical Oncology (president 1987-1991), World Federation Surgical Oncology Socs. (president 1992-1995), British Association Surgical Oncology (president 1980-1983), Finnish Surgical Society (honorary), Belgian Association Surgeons (honorary), Barber-Surgeons Livery Company, Carlton Club (London).
Married Fiona May Allan, September 22, 1951. Children: Alastair, Hilary, Lindsay, Jonathan.