John Nicholas Walton WALTON

Background

WALTON, John Nicholas Walton was born on September 16, 1922 in Rowiands Gill. Son of Herbert and Eleanor Watson (nee Ward) Walton.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Newcastle Medical School, University Durham, United Kingdom, 1945. Doctor of Medicine, University Durham, United Kingdom, 1952. Doctor of Science, University Newcastle, 1971.

Master of Arts, University Oxon, 1983. F. Medical Science, 1998.

Career

Served Royal Army Medical Corps 1947-1949. Medical Registrar, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne 1949-1951. Nuffield Foundation Travelling Fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America, King"s College Travelling Fellow, Medical Research Council Neurology Unit, National Hospital, Queen Square, London 1954-1955.

First Assistant in Neurology, University of Durham (Newcastle upon Tyne) 1955-1958.

Consultant Neurologist, Newcastle Hospitals 1958-1983. Professor, of Neurology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1968-1983, Dean of Medicine 1971-1981.

Warden, Green College, Oxford 1983-1989. Chairman Education Committee) since 1971, President 1982-1989.

Chairman Muscular Dystrophy Group of Great Britain since 1971.

President British Medical Association 1980-1982. President Royal Society of Medicine 1984-1986. First Vice-President World Federation Neurology 1981-1989, President since 1989.

Honorary F.A.C.P. 1980.

Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) 1981, et cetera Honorary Doctor de 1’University (Aix-Marseille) 1975.

Honorary Doctor of Science (Leeds) 1979, (Leicester) 1980, (Hull) 1988. Honorary Doctor of Medicine (Sheffield) 1987.

Honorary Doctorate.C.L. (Newcastle) 1988.

Achievements

• John Nicholas Walton has been listed as a noteworthy medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Royal College of Physicians, London. Member: World Federation Neurology (president 1989-1997), Royal Society Medicine 1984-1986, General Medical Council, United Kingdom 1982-1989, British Medical Association 1980-1982.

Interests

• Music, golf, reading, cricket.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Harrison in 1946.

Father:

Herbert

Mother:

Eleanor Watson (nee Ward) Walton

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Harrison