Background
Becker, Jan Hendrik R. was born on August 17, 1947 in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. Son of Theunis Christoffel and Regina Catharina (Neser) Becker.
Becker, Jan Hendrik R. was born on August 17, 1947 in Pretoria, Republic of South Africa. Son of Theunis Christoffel and Regina Catharina (Neser) Becker.
Bachelor of Medicine ChB, University Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, 1972. Master Medicine in Surgery, University Pretoria, Republic of South Africa, 1979.
Intern, U. Pretoria, 1973; registrar in surgery, U. Pretoria, 1975-1979; senior lecturer in surgery, U. Pretoria, 1981-1982; assistant professor surgery, U. Pretoria, 1982-1987; professor surgery, U. Pretoria, since 1987; head surgery, U. Pretoria, since 1993; medical officer, Pretoria General Hospital, 1974; senior lecturer in pediatric surgery, Yorkhill Children's Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland, 1980.
Lieutenant colonel South African Medical Corps, since 1967. Fellow South African College Medicine, Royal College Medicine Scotland.
Married Laurel Rose Manley, December 13, 1973. Children: Inge, Christo, Karen-Marie.