John Murray Last

Background

Last, John Murray was born on September 22, 1926 in Tailem Bend, Australia. Son of Raymond Jack and Vera Estelle (Judell) Last.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, U. Adelaide, Australia, 1967; Department of Public Health, U. Sydney, Australia, 1960; Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Uppsala, Sweden, 1993.

Career

Resident various hospitals and ship's doctor, 1950-1954; private practice general medicine, Australia, 1954-1959; visiting fellow, Medical Research Council, London, 1961-1962; lecturer, U. Sydney, 1962-1963; assistant professor, U. Vermont, Burlington, 1964-1965; senior lecturer, U. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1965-1969; professor community medicine, U. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, since 1969; department chairman, U. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1970-1978; secretary school medicine, U. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1980-1982; professor emeritus, U. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, since 1992. Visiting professor Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1978-1979, National U. Singapore and Chinese Academy Medical Sciences, Beijing, 1982. Past & present member various advisory committees Federal, Ontario and United States Governmental Agilysys.

Consultant, temporary advisor World Health Organization, other international agys.

Achievements

• John Murray Last has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Public Health and Human Ecology

    (This book provides descriptions of public health problems...)

  • Dictionary of Epidemiology (Oxford Medical Publications)
  • Dictionary of Epidemiology by Miquel Porta (2008-07-31)
  • Public Health and Human Ecology by John M. Last (1998-03-28)

Membership

Fellow American College Preventive Medicine (distinguished service award 1984, special recognition award 1991), Royal Australian College Physicians, Royal College Physicians (Canada), Royal College Physicians (U.K) (fellow of facultyof community medicine since 1984), American College Epidemiology (Foundation fellow, Abraham Lilienfeld award 1997), others. Member APHA (Canada vice president 1988-1989), Canada Association Teachers Society Preventive Medicine (president 1973-1974), Association Teachers Preventive Medicine (president 1983-1984, Duncan Clark award 1994), Canada Public Health Association (board directors 1981-1991), International Epidemiological Association (county member 1987-1990), others.

Interests

• Avocations: book collecting, travel, cycling, photography.

Connections

Married Janet Margaret Wendelken, February 14, 1957. Children: Rebecca, David, Jonathan.

Father:

Raymond Jack Last

Mother:

Vera Estelle (Judell) Last

Spouse:

Janet Margaret Wendelken

child:

Jonathan Last

child:

Rebecca Last

child:

David Last