James Harrison Renwick

Background

Renwick, James Harrison was born on February 4, 1926 in Otley, United Kingdom. Son of Raymond and Edith Helen (Harrison) Renwick.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery with honors, St. Andrews (Scotland) U., 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1957; Doctor of Science, U. London, 1970.

Career

Professor human genetics, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1967-1968; professor human genetics and teratology, London School Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 1968-1991; retired, 1991.

Achievements

• James Harrison Renwick has been listed as a noteworthy Genetics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain MC Royal Army, 1951-1953, Korea. Fellow Royal Society Medicine, Royal College Physicians (London), Royal College Physicians (Glasgow), Royal College Pathologists (London), Development Pathology Society United Kingdom (honorary president 1989-1991), Genetical Society United Kingdom and Eire(honorary treasurer 1960-1965, honorary auditor 1965-1972).

Interests

• Avocations: music, walking.

Connections

Married Helena Verheyden, April 2, 1959 (divorced 1979). Children: Arnold James, Sonia Ruth. Married Kate Salafia, October 15, 1981.

Children: Douglas Raymond, Gregory Hugh.

Father:

Raymond Renwick

Mother:

Edith Helen (Harrison) Renwick

Spouse:

Helena Verheyden

Spouse:

Kate Salafia

child:

Douglas Raymond Renwick

child:

Sonia Ruth Renwick

child:

Gregory Hugh Renwick

child:

Arnold James Renwick