John Ambler Snowdon

Background

Snowdon, John Ambler was born on April 30, 1940 in Warlingham, England. Son of Edward Walter and Barbara Joan (Smart) Snowdon. arrived in Australia, 1977.

Education

Master of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Cambridge (England) University, 1964; Master of Philosophy, U. London, 1975.

Career

House officer, St. Thomas' Hospital, London, 1965-1966; registrar, Maudsley Hospital, London, 1971-1975; medical superintendent psychiatric unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1977-1983; director community health, Eastern Sydney, 1983-1989; psychogeriatrician, Eastern Sydney Health Svc., 1989-1992; director psychogeriat. services, Control Sydney, since 1992; clinical associate professor, U. Sydney, since 1992.

Achievements

• John Ambler Snowdon has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Alzheimer's Association NSW, Sydney, 1981-1982, section Psychiatry of OldAge, Australia, since 1995. Fellow Royal Australian College Physicians, Royal College Psychiatrists, Royal Australian and New Zealand College Psychiatrists. Member Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association Sydney (vice chairman since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, theater.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Joan Ascott, June 16, 1979. Children: David, Michael, Carolyn.

Father:

Edward Walter Snowdon

Mother:

Barbara Joan (Smart) Snowdon

Spouse:

Elizabeth Joan Ascott

child:

Carolyn Snowdon

child:

David Snowdon

child:

Michael Snowdon