Background
Taylor, Kenneth J. was born on March 8, 1939 in Rochford, Essex, England. Son of William Albert and Florence (Soulsby) Taylor.
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Kenneth J. Taylor, British, American Diagnostic sonologist. Achievements include pioneering applications for grey scale ultrasound, applications of Doppler ultrasound; ultrasonic contrast agents diagnosis and therapy of liver tumors. Research grantee American Cancer Society, New York, 1976, 82, National Institutes of Health Cancer Institute, Washington, 1988-1989, 88-91.
Education
Bachelor of Science, London U., 1961; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, London U./Guys Hospital, England, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, London U./Guys Hospital, England, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, U. London, 1975; Master of Arts, Yale University, 1979; FACP, Yale University, 1979.
Career
House surgeon, Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford, United Kingdom, 1964-1966;
senior house surgeon, Guys Maudsley Hospital, London, 1966-1967;
junior lecturer, Guys Hospital Medical School, London, 1967-1970;
lecturer, Guys Hospital Medical School, London, 1970-1972;
senior fellow, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey., United Kingdom, 1973-1975;
associate professor radiology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1975-1977;
tenured associate professor, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1977-1979;
tenured professor, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, since 1979. Co-director Yale Center for Ultrasonics and Sonics, New Haven, since 1991. Director Yale Vascular Laboratory, since 1992.
Ad hoc advisory board National Institutes of Health, Washington.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Friends of Hospice, New Haven, 1980. Lieutenant Royal Navy Reserve, 1962-1965. Fellow American Institute Ultrasound Medical (board governor 1978-1982), American College Physicians.
Member Radiological Society North America.
Interests
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Avocations: travel, classical music, swimming, cycling, Italian culture. E-mail: [email protected].
Connections
Married Anne Bowen Simpkins, April 8, 1964 (divorced November 1968). 1 child, Sally-Anne; married Caroline Rix, May 17, 1975. Children: Andrew, Ian.
