Background
Hardcastle, Jack Donald was born on April 3, 1933. Son of Albert and Bertha (Ellison) Hardcastle.
Hardcastle, Jack Donald was born on April 3, 1933. Son of Albert and Bertha (Ellison) Hardcastle.
Bachelor, Master of Arts, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, England, 1954. Bachelor of Medicine BChir., London Hospital, Cambridge, England, 1958. Master of Surgery. with distinction, Cambridge, ENg., 1965.
House physician surgery, resident accoucheur London Hospital, 1959-1960. House surgeon to professor Aird, Hammersmith Postgraduate Hospital, 1961-1962. Research assistant London Hospital, 1962, lecturer surgery, 1963, registrar in surgery, 1964, registrar in surgery thoracic unit, 1965, senior registrar in surgery, 1965.
Senior registrar St. Mark's Hospital, London, 1968. Senior lecturer surgery London Hospital, 1968. Professor surgery University Nottingham, England, 1970-1998.
Lead clinician Nottingham Cancer Center, 1998—2004. Sir Arthur Sims Commonwealth traveling professor Royal College Surgeons, 1985. Mayne visiting professor University Brisbane, 1987.
Visiting professor University Hong Kong, 1993.
Fellow Royal College Surgeons England (member council 1995-1999, vice president 1995-1997, director Raven Department Education, Gold medal 2000), Royal College Physicians London, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow (honorary, Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1998).
Married Rosemary Hay-Shunker, 1965. 2 children.