Background
Kolvin, Israel was born on May 5, 1929 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Philip and Rachel (Peimer) Kolvin. arrived in United Kingdom, 1958.
Kolvin, Israel was born on May 5, 1929 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Philip and Rachel (Peimer) Kolvin. arrived in United Kingdom, 1958.
Bachelor, University South Africa, 1951. Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae, University Witwatersrand, 1955. Diploma in Psychiatry, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1961.
Doctor of Medicine, University Witwatersrand, 1966.
Medical house officer/registrar, Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, 1955-1958;
psychiatric Senior House Officer registrar (trainee), University Hospital, Edinburgh, 1958-1961;
senior registrar, Park Hospital, Oxford, England, 1961-1963;
consultant psychiatrist, University Hospital, Newcastle, England, 1963-1990;
director, professor, reader Human Development Unit, U. Newcastle, 1972-1990;
Bowlby professor of child and family mental health, U. London/Royal Free Hospital/Tavistock Centre, London, 1990-1994;
professor emeritus, U. London/Royal Free Hospital/Tavistock Centre, London, since 1994. Previously one of advisors to Chief Scientist Department Health, London. Currently and previously member multiple editorial boards of professional journals.
Previously visiting lecturer at various universities in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Finland, Australia, South Africa. Previously chairman second opinion panel Cleveland Sexual Abuse Inquiry.
Fellow Royal College Psychiatry (treasurer 1993, former chair child and adolescent section, vice president). Member Association Child Psychiatry and Psychology (chair 1993-1996), National Child Psychiatry Research Society (chair 1992-1998), Royal Society Medicine (honorary member, president psychiatric section), Faculty Public Health Medicine, British Paediatric Association.
Married Rona Idelson, June 25, 1954. Children: Philip Alan, Jennifer Lee.