John Grimley Evans

Background

Evans, John Grimley was born on September 17, 1936 in Birmingham. Son of Harry Walter and Violet Prenter (Walker) Grimley Evans.

Education

Master of Arts.MB, Cambridge U., England, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Cambridge U., England, 1985.

Career

Research assistant, Clinical Medical, University of Oxford, England, 1963-1964; visiting scientist, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966; research fellow, Department Medicine, Wellington, New Zealand, 1966-1970; lecturer, U. London, 1970-1971; clinical lecturer, U. Newcastle, 1971-1973; professor medicine (geriatrics), U. Newcastle, 1973-1985; professor geriatric medicine, U. Oxford, since 1985. Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, since 1983. Chairman Medical Research Council Health Svc.

Research committee 1989-1994.

Achievements

• John Grimley Evans has been listed as a noteworthy Geriatric medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Medicine, Royal Statistical Society, Royal College Physicians (2nd vice president 1993-1995). Member International Epidemiological Association, American Geriatric Society.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, fly fishing.

Connections

Married CorinneJane Cavender, March 25, 1966. Children: Edmund Thomas, Piers Siward, Freya Harriet.

Father:

Harry Walter Evans

Mother:

Violet Prenter (Walker) Grimley Evans

Spouse:

CorinneJane Cavender

child:

Piers Siward Evans

child:

Freya Harriet Evans

child:

Edmund Thomas Evans