Background
Swales, John Douglas was born on October 19, 1935 in Leicester, England. Son of Frank and Doris Agnes (Flude) Swales.
Swales, John Douglas was born on October 19, 1935 in Leicester, England. Son of Frank and Doris Agnes (Flude) Swales.
Bachelor with honors, first class, Clare College, Cambridge, England, 1957. Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Westminster Medical School, United Kingdom, 1960. Master of Arts, Clare College, Cambridge, England, 1961.
Doctor of Medicine, Cambridge University, 1971.
House officer Westminster Hospital, 1961-1962. Senior house officer Queen Mary's Hospital, Ruehampton, England, 1962-1963. Medical registrar Westminster Hospital, 1964-1968.
Research fellow Royal Postgraduate Medical School, 1968-1970. Senior lecturer Manchester (England) University Medical School, 1970-1974. Professor medicine Leicester (England) University Medical School, since 1974.
Director Research and Development Department Health, London, 1996-1998. Lloyd-Roberts lecturer Royal Society Medicine, 1997.
Fellow American High Blood Pressure Council, Australian High Blood Pressure Research Council (honorary), Royal College Physicians (Bradshaw lecturer 1987, Croonian Lecturer 1991, Harveian orator 1995). Member Association Physicians, Athenaeum Club, Royal Society of Medicine (Lloyd Roberts lecturer 1998).
Married Kathleen Patricia Townsend. Children: Philip, Charlotte.