James Owen Drife

Background

Drife, James Owen was born on September 8, 1947 in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Son of Thomas John and Rachel Coldwell (Jones) Drife.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1968; Bachelor of Medicine BChir, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1982.

Career

House officer, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1971-1972; house officer, Eastern General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1972-1973; senior house officer, Simpson Maternity Pavilion, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1973-1974; research fellow, Medical Research Council, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1974-1976; registrar, Eastern General Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1976-1979; lecturer, Medical School, Bristol, United Kingdom, 1979-1982; senior lecturer, Medical School, Leicester, United Kingdom, 1982-1990; professor, Medical School, Leeds, United Kingdom, since 1990. Director Medical Claims Management Superior vena cava syndrome, London, since 1991. Examiner U. London, 1983-1992, National U. Ireland, 1991-1994.

Achievements

• James Owen Drife has been listed as a noteworthy Obstetrician, gynecologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Surgeons, Royal College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (county since 1993), Royal Society Medicine. Member General Medical Council, United Kingdom Center Council for Nursing (midwifery committee since 1993), Medical Protection Society (cases committee 1987-1994).

Interests

• Avocation: song writing.

Connections

Married Diana Elizabeth Girdwood, June 16, 1973. Children: Thomas Edward, Jennifer Louise.

Father:

Thomas John Drife

Mother:

Rachel Coldwell (Jones) Drife

Spouse:

Diana Elizabeth Girdwood

child:

Jennifer Louise Drife

child:

Thomas Edward Drife