Ian Maxwell Franklin

Background

Franklin, Ian Maxwell was born on September 6, 1949 in London. Son of Edwin William and Elizabeth Joyce (Kessler) Franklin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Leeds (England) University, 1971. Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Leeds (England) University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1981.

Career

Registrar in haematology General Infirmary, Leeds, 1976-1977. Medical Research Council research training fellow University College Hospital Medical School, London, 1977-1980. Senior registrar in haematology University College Hospital, 1980-1982.

Consultant haematologist Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, England, 1982-1992. Consultant haematologist bone marrow transplant unit Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, 1992-1996. Professor transfusion medicine University Glasgow, since 1996.

Director haematology Central Birmingham Health Authority, 1989-1991. Chairman Study Group on Blood Banks and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Council of Europe, France, 1995-1996. Director Glasgow and West Scotland Blood Transfusion Services, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 1996-1997.

National medical and science director Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, since 1997.

Achievements

• Ian Maxwell Franklin has been listed as a noteworthy medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Physicians (London, Glasgow and Edinburgh), Royal College Pathologists. Member Association Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland, American Society Hematology, British Blood Transfusion Society, British Society for Haematology (science secretary since 1995).

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, cycling, reading, gastronomy.

Connections

Married Anne Christine Bush, July 29, 1975. Children: Matthew Charles Maxwell, Sophie Rose.

Father:

Edwin William Franklin

Mother:

Elizabeth Joyce (Kessler) Franklin

Spouse:

Anne Christine Bush

child:

Sophie Rose Franklin

child:

Matthew Charles Maxwell Franklin