John Gordon McVie

Background

McVie, John Gordon was born on January 13, 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of John and Lindsaye Woodburn (Mair) McVie.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pathology with honors, Edinburgh (Scotland) U., 1967; Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Edinburgh (Scotland) U., 1969; Doctor of Medicine, Edinburgh (Scotland) U., 1978; Doctor of Science (honorary), Abertay U., Dundee, Scotland, 1996; Doctor of Science (honorary), Nottingham U., 1997.

Career

Lecturer therapeutics, Edinburgh (Scotland) U., 1971-1976; senior lecturer clinical oncology, Glasgow (Scotland) U., 1976-1980; head clinical research unit, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, 1980-1984; clinical research director, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, 1984-1989; science director, Cancer Research Campaign, London, 1984-1996; director general, Cancer Research Campaign, London, since 1996. Chairman Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Group, 1984-1987, fellowship program International Union Against Cancer, Geneva, since 1990. Member Medical Research Council Cancer Therapy Center, Eng., 1984-1992.

Achievements

• John Gordon McVie has been listed as a noteworthy Research administrator, oncologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member European Organisation Research and Treatment of Cancer (lung cancer cooperative group 1981-1988, protocol review committee 1984-1991, president 1994-1997, Executive Committee, board directors since 1997).

Interests

• Avocations: opera, theatre, cooking, Italian wine, Scottish poetry.

Connections

Married Evelyn Mary Strang, September 16, 1967 (divorced October 1996). Children: Malcolm John, Tammas Angus, Douglas Gordon.

Father:

John McVie

Mother:

Lindsaye Woodburn (Mair) McVie

Spouse:

Evelyn Mary Strang

child:

Tammas Angus McVie

child:

Malcolm John McVie

child:

Douglas Gordon McVie