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Griffin, John Parry was born on May 21, 1938 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. Son of David and Phyllis May (John) Griffin.
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John Parry Griffin, British Clinical pharmacologist. Recipient Lethby prize in biochemistry, 1958, Buxton prize in anatomyand physiology, 1958, George Riddoch prize in neurology, 1962; Yarrow Travelling Research fellow U. Stockholm and University Marburg, Germany, 1960-1961. Fellow Royal College Physicians, Royal College Pathologists, Royal Society Medicine; member British Pharmaceutical Society (clinical pharmacology section).
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, Royal London Hospital Medical College, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Royal London Hospital Medical College, 1961; Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Royal London Hospital Medical College, 1964.
Career
Phycician, house surgeon, Royal London Hospital
phycician, house surgeon, Poplar Hospital
phycician, house surgeon, King George V Hospital, Ilford
lecturer physiology, King's College, London, 1965-1967;
honorary clinical assistant respiratory physiology, Brompton Hospital, 1967-1975;
head clinical research, Riker 3M laboratories, 1967-1971;
senior medical officer medicines division, DHSS, 1971-1976;
medical assessor, Medicine Commission, 1977-1984;
principal medical officer medicines division, DHSS, 1976-1977;
senior principal medical officer, professional head medicines division, DHSS, 1977-1984;
director, Association British Pharmaceutical Industries, 1984-1994. Faculty Scripps Medical Research Center, San Diego, 1997-1998. World Health Organization consultant, 1996;consultant Department Health Taiwan and IRPMA, 1995.
Thomas Young lecturer and gold medallist St. George's Hospital, London, 1992. Visiting lecturer U. Copenhagen, 1986, Drug Information Association, Atlanta, 1985. Visiting professor department pharmacology U. Rochester, 1979.
Visiting lecturer department industrial pharmacy U. Lyon, France, 1976-1978, 91, department pharmacology Rene Descartes U., Paris, 1977, University of California, Irvine, 1968. Honorary consultant Lister Hospital Stevenage, since 1975;Executive Board Faculty Pharmaceutical Medicine of Royal College Physicians, London, Edinburgh and Glasgow, since 1993, Chairman of the Board examiners for diploma in pharmaceutical medicine, since 1976. Examiner toxicology Royal College Pathologists, United Kingdom, since 1982.
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Membership
Fellow Royal College Physicians, Royal College Pathologists, Royal Society Medicine. Member British Pharmaceutical Society (clinical pharmacology section).
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Married Margaret Cooper, March 31, 1962. Children: Jane Rachel, Ruth Catherine, Timothy David.
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Recipient Lethby prize in biochemistry, 1958, Buxton prize in anatomyand physiology, 1958, George Riddoch prize in neurology, 1962. Yarrow Travelling Research fellow U. Stockholm and University Marburg, Germany, 1960-1961.Recipient Lethby prize in biochemistry, 1958, Buxton prize in anatomyand physiology, 1958, George Riddoch prize in neurology, 1962. Yarrow Travelling Research fellow U. Stockholm and University Marburg, Germany, 1960-1961.