Background
Forfar, John Colin was born on November 22, 1951 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of John Oldroyd and Isobel Mary (Fernback) Forfar.
Forfar, John Colin was born on November 22, 1951 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of John Oldroyd and Isobel Mary (Fernback) Forfar.
Bachelor of Science with 1st class honors, U. Edinburgh, 1972; Bachelor of Medicine BChir, U. Edinburgh, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, U. Edinburgh, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Edinburgh, 1984; Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1985.
Physician in training, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, 1975-1979; British Heart Foundation lecturer, U. Edinburgh, 1979-1982; lecturer cardiovascular medicine, U. Oxford, 1983-1984; senior medical registrar, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, 1984-1985; clinical reader cardiovascular medicine, U. Oxford, 1985-1986; consultant physician, cardiologist, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, since 1986. Honorary senior lecturer U. Oxford, since 1994.
Fellow Royal College Physicians Edinburgh, Royal College Physicians London.
Married Susan Claire Chambers, 1979 (divorced 1986). 1 child, Katriana Louise.