John Marcus Stowers

Background

Stowers, John Marcus was born on March 3, 1919 in Nagpur, India. Son of Raymond and Enid Elizabeth (Gunn) Stowers. came to United Kingdom, 1922.

Education

Bachelor, Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1941; Bachelor of Medicine BCh, Cambridge (England) University, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1943; postgraduate, Cambridge U., 1946-1947.

Career

House physician medical unit, University College Hospital, London, 1943-1944; medical registrar, West London Hospital, 1944-1945; assistant medical unit, University College Hospital, London, 1947-1953; senior lecturer medicine, St. Andrews U., Dundee, Scotland, 1953-1961; physician in charge diabetic service, Northeast Region, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1961-1984; clinical professor diabetes, U. Aberdeen, 1979-1984. Founder, physician in charge Pregnancy Diabetic CLinic, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, 1962. Banting lecturer British Diabetic Association, 1968.

Visiting professor Madras, India, 1983.

Achievements

• John Marcus Stowers has been listed as a noteworthy diabetes and endocrinology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Provincial secretary medical and science secretary British Diabetic Association, 1955-1957. Co-founder, executive diabetic preganancy study group European Association for Study of Diabetes, 1960-1962. Captain Royal Army Medical Corps, 1945-1946.

Member Association Physicians of Great Britain & Ireland, Nutrition Society (guestlectr. 1990), British Diabetic Association (honorary, medical and science section), Scottish Society Experimental MEdicine (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, woodwork.

Connections

Married Mary Catherine Alabaster, December 10, 1948. Children: Janet Mary, Caroline Holly, Christopher Duncan.

Father:

Raymond Stowers

Mother:

Enid Elizabeth (Gunn) Stowers

Spouse:

Mary Catherine Alabaster

child:

Caroline Holly Stowers

child:

Christopher Duncan Stowers

child:

Janet Mary Stowers