Kenneth Macdonald Taylor

Background

Taylor, Kenneth Macdonald was born on October 20, 1947 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Hugh Baird and Mary (Macdonald) Taylor.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Glasgow, 1970; Doctor of Medicine, U. Glasgow, 1978.

Career

Hall fellow in surgery, U. Glasgow, 1971-1973; lecturer cardiac surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, 1974-1978; senior lecturer cardiac surgery, Royal Infirmary and Western Infirmary, Glasgow, 1979-1983; professor cardiac surgery, chief cardiac surgery, U. London Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, since 1983; director National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College School Medicine, London, since 1997. Director School Perfusion Sciences, United Kingdom, since 1986. Member Specialist Advisory Committee in Cardiothoracic Surgery, United Kingdom, 1986-1995, chairman, 1992-1995.

Member county cardiothoracic section Royal Society Medicine. Director United Kingdom Heart Valve Registry, Department Health, since 1986, member working commission on cardiac waiting times. Chairman cardiac audit committee United Kingdom Department Health, member of national service frameworks, 1998.

Achievements

• Kenneth Macdonald Taylor has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiac surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass

    (This up-to-date comprehensive account of the principles a...)

  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Principles and Management

Membership

Governor Drayton Manor H.S., London, since 1988. Fellow Royal College Surgeons England, Royal College Physicians Edinburgh, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow (Fletcher prize 1978, Watson prize 1980, European Society Cardiology. Member American Academy Cardiovasc.

Perfusion (honorary), British Cardiac Society, American Association Thoracic Surgery (honorary, honorary guest 1998), Society Thoracic Surgeons American, European Association Cardiothoracic Surgery (chairman database committee), Society Perfusionists Great Britain (president 1989-1993), Society Perfusionists Great British & Ireland (honorary life).

Interests

• Avocations: family, church, music.

Connections

Married Christine Elizabeth Buchanan, May 14, 1971. Children: Iain Buchanan, Kirstin Mairi.

Father:

Hugh Baird Taylor

Mother:

Mary (Macdonald) Taylor

Spouse:

Christine Elizabeth Buchanan

child:

Iain Buchanan Taylor

child:

Kirstin Mairi Taylor