Background

Illis, Léon Sebastian was born on March 4, 1930 in London. Son of Sacha and Rebecca (Magyar) Illis.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University College, London, 1954. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, London University, 1957. Doctor of Medicine, London University, 1964.

Career

Academy registrar National Hospital Queen Square, London, 1961. Research fellow, registrar Guy's Hospital, 1961-1963. Registrar, senior registrar National Hospital, 1963-1967.

Registrar Great Ormond St. Hospital for Sick Children, 1966. Consultant neurologist, clinical senior lecturer University Hospitals Southampton (England) University, 1967-1995. Emeritus consultant Southampton University Hospitals, since 1995.

Visiting professor University Sri Lanka, Kandy-Ceylon, 1972, 77. Visiting professor neurology University Wisconsin, Madison, 1984. Member disabilities advisory d.

Department Health, since 1995, member chief medical officer's expert group on chronic fatigue syndrome, since 1995. Consultant on medical litigation.

Achievements

• Léon Sebastian Illis has been listed as a noteworthy neurologist, researcher, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Spinal Cord Dysfunction (Oxford Medical Publications)

Membership

Trustee International Spinal Research Fund. Lieutenant Royal Artillery, 1948-1950. Fellow Royal College Physicians, Royal Society Medicine London.

Member International Spinal Research Trust (chairman science committee 1980-1995, trustee since 1995), International Neuromodulation Society (president 1990-1995), Atheneum (London), Royal Lymington Yacht Club.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, sailing, walking.

Connections

Son of Sacha and Rebecca (Magyar) I. M. Oonagh Mary Lewton-Brain, October 7, 1967. Children: Max, Ben, Sebastian.

Father:

Sacha Illis

Mother:

Rebecca (Magyar) Illis

Spouse:

Oonagh Mary Lewton-Brain

child:

Max Illis

child:

Ben Illis

child:

Sebastian Illis