Background
Davis, John Allen was born on August 6, 1923 in Hampshire, England.
Davis, John Allen was born on August 6, 1923 in Hampshire, England.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, University London, 1946. Doctor of Medicine, Cambridge (England) University, 1988. Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1979.
Master of Science, Manchester (England) University, 1967.
Resident, St. Mary's Hospital, London, 1947; registrar, then senior registrar pediatrics unit, St. Mary's Hospital, London, 1951-1954; resident, Hospital for Sick Children, London, 1949-1950; resident, Children's Medical Center, Boston, 1952-1953; with, Nuffield Institute, Oxford, England, 1959-1960; consultant pediatrician, Royal Postgraduate Hospital, London, 1960-1967; senior lecturer, then reader neonatology, Institute Child Health, London, 1960-1967; professor child health, Victoria U., Manchester, 1967-1979; professor, U. Cambridge, 1979-1989; professor emeritus, U. Cambridge, since 1989. Fellow Peterhouse Cambridge U.
Foundation governor Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon, England, since 1991. Patron Child Psychotherapy Stust. Captain Royal Army Medical Corps, 1947-1949.
Fellow Royal College Physicians (2d vice president 1985-1986). Member British Medical Association (Dawson Williams prize 1986), British Pediat. Association (chairman academic board 1972-1975, James Spence medal 1991), Neonatal Society (honorary), Society Infant and Reproductive Psychology (patron), European Society Pediat.
Research (previous president), British Council Psychotherapists (chairman advisory board).
Son of Herbert Edward and Mary Winder (Allen) D. Widowed; 5 children.