James McEwen

Background

McEwen, James was born on February 6, 1940 in Stirling, Scotland. Son of Daniel and Elizabeth Wells (Dishington) Molecular and Cellular Biology.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University St. Andrews, 1963. Doctor of Science (honorary), Glasgow Caledonian University, 2008.

Career

Assistant medical officer of health Dundee Corporation, Scotland, 1965-1966. Lecturer social and occupational medicine University Dundee, Scotland, 1966-1974. Senior lecturer community health University Nottingham, England, 1975-1981.

Chief medical officer Health Education Council, England, 1981-1982. Professor community medicine Kings College, University London, 1982-1989. Henry Mechan professor public health University Glasgow, Scotland, 1989—2000, professor public health Scotland, 2000—2002, professor emeritus public health Scotland, since 2002, president faculty public health medicine Scotland, 1998—2001.

Chairman United Kingdom Voluntary Register Public Health Specialists, 2003—2009. Chair Pharmacy Health Link, 2004—2008. Chairman Health Protection Advisory Group, Scotland, since 2005.

Achievements

• James McEwen has been listed as a noteworthy Public health educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Academy Medical Sciences, Royal College Physicians London, Faculty Public Health, Faculty Occupational Medicine, Royal College Surgeons England (fellow dental surgery), Royal College Physicians Ireland (honorary faculty public health medicine).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, theatre.

Connections

Married Elizabeth May (Archibald), October 24, 1964. Children: Daniel Mark, Ruth Elizabeth.

Father:

Daniel Molecular

Mother:

Elizabeth Wells (Dishington) Molecular

Spouse:

Elizabeth May

child:

Daniel Mark McEwen

child:

Ruth Elizabeth McEwen