Background
Gillespie, John Spence was born on September 5, 1926 in Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Gillespie, John Spence was born on September 5, 1926 in Dalmuir, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Bachelor of Medicine, ChB, Glasgow (Scotland) University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Glasgow (Scotland) University, 1955.
Intern, National Health Svc., Kilmarnock, Scotland, 1949-1950, 51-52;
research fellow, Glasgow U., 1952-1955;
senior lecturer physiology, Glasgow U., 1961-1963;
Henry Head fellow Royal Society, Glasgow U., 1963-1967;
professor pharmacology, Glasgow U., 1967-1992;
Faulds fellow, University College, London, 1955-1956;
Sharpey scholar, University College, London, 1956-1957;
Sophie Fricke fellow, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1959-1960. Consultant Beechan Pharmaceutical, London, 1968-1990. Science advisory board Smithkline Beecham, Philadelphia, 1990-1993.
Vice principal Glasgow U., 1983-1991.
Captain Medical Corps Royal Army, 1950-1952. Fellow Royal College Physicians and Surgeons, Institute Biology, Royal Society Edinburgh. Member Physiological Society (honorary, secretary 1966-1972), Pharmacologica Society (committee chairman 1973-1977).
Son of Matthew Forsyth and Myrtle Murie (Spence) G.;m. Jemima Simpson Ross, September 15, 1956. Children: David, Graeme, Adrian, Ian, Ruth.