Background
Ledingham, John Gerard Garvin was born on October 19, 1929 in London. Son of John and Una Christina (Garvin) Ledingham.
Ledingham, John Gerard Garvin was born on October 19, 1929 in London. Son of John and Una Christina (Garvin) Ledingham.
Master of Arts, University Oxford, 1953, B.M.B.Ch., 1957, Doctorate.M., 1963. House officer Middlesex Hospital, London, 1957-1958, medical registrar, 1960-1962. Senior house officer Whittington Hospital, London, 1958-1959, medical registrar, 1959-1960.
Senior medical registrar Westminister Hospital, London, 1962-1964.
Fellow Columbia University, New York City, 1965-1966. Consultant physician United Oxford Hospitals, 1966-1974.
May reader Medicine U. Oxford, London, 1974-1989, professor Medicine, 1989. Honorary secretary Association Physicians Great Britain, Ireland, 1978-1982, honorary treasurer, 1982.
Trustee Nuffield Provincial Hospital Trust, 1977, Uie Beit Trust, 1989.
Director Clinical Studies U. Oxford, 1977-1982, 91.
Professor, since 1957. Junior posts Middlesex and Westminster Hospital, London, 1957—1965. Visiting fellow College P&S Presbyterian Hospital, 1965—1966.
Consultant physician, United Oxford Hospital, 1966—1974. May reader Clinical Medicine, University Oxford, 1974—1989, professor, 1989—1995, emeritus professor. Fellow New College, Oxford, 1974—1995, emeritus fellow, 1995—2000.
Director Clinical Studies, University Oxford, 1977—1981, 1990—1995. 2nd lieutenant Royal Artillery, 1949-1950, Hong Kong.
Trustee Nuffield Trust, 1978—2003, Beit Trust, 1989—2000. Member Animal Procedures Committee Home Secretary, 1985—1992, Commonwealth Scholarships Committee, Association Commonwealth University, 1992—1998, Nuffield Council Bioethics, 2000—2003. Censor Royal College Physicians, 1984—1985.
Honorary sec and treasurer Association Physicians Great Britain & Ireland, 1977—1987. Chairman Medical Research Society, 1988—1992. Fellow: Royal College Physicians London.
Married Elaine Mary Maliphant, March 3, 1962. Children: Joanna Mary, Catherine Elaine, Una Clare, Sarah Frances.