John Shearer Cockburn

Background

Cockburn, John Shearer was born on August 25, 1942 in Turriff, Grampian, Scotland. Son of James and Olive Jeannie (Shearer) Cockburn.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, ChB, Aberdeen (Scotland) University, 1966. Chairman, Aberdeen (Scotland) University, 1973.

Career

Resident medical officer Grampian Health Board, Aberdeen, 1966-1967, resident surgeon officer, 1967, senior house officer, 1967-1968, Glamorgan Health Authority, Cardiff, Wales, 1968-1969. Registrar Grampian Health Board, Aberdeen, 1969-1973, Glasgow Health Board, 1973-1974. Senior registrar St. George's Hospital, London, 1974-1975, Hampshire Area Health Authority, Southampton, 1975-1977.

Consultant Grampian Health Board, Aberdeen, since 1978.

Achievements

• John Shearer Cockburn has been listed as a noteworthy cardiothoracic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh). Member British Society Cardiothoracic Surgeons, British Cardiac Society, European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Northern and University Club (committee member since 1988).

Connections

Married Ethel Mary Mitchell Duncan, April 30, 1969. Children: Craig John Alexander, Kate Duncan Shearer.

Father:

James Cockburn

Mother:

Olive Jeannie (Shearer) Cockburn

Spouse:

Ethel Mary Mitchell Duncan

child:

Craig John Alexander Cockburn

child:

Kate Duncan Shearer Cockburn