Background
Walker, Leslie Gresson was born on May 17, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Edward William and Elizabeth Mary Milne (McCormick) Walker.
Walker, Leslie Gresson was born on May 17, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Edward William and Elizabeth Mary Milne (McCormick) Walker.
Master of Arts with first class honors, University Aberdeen, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Aberdeen, 1975. Diploma in Clinical Psychology, British Psychological Society, 1976.
Clinical psychologist Grampian Health Board, Scotland, 1971-1976. Lecturer University Aberdeen, Scotland, 1976-1989, senior lecturer Scotland, 1989-1998, director behavioural oncology unit Scotland, 1990—1999, reader Scotland, 1998-1999. Professor cancer rehabilitation, director institute rehabilitation, clinical lead academic division cancer University Hull, England, since 1999.
Director oncology health centers Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust, England, since 1999.
Fellow British Psychological Society, Institute Biology, Royal Statistical Society. Member National Committee Scientists in Professions Allied to Medicine of Scottish Home and Health Department (clinical psychology sub-committee 1979-1985), British Society Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis (chairman Scottish branch 1999, member council 2002-2005), British Psychosocial Oncology Society (chairman 1994-1999), International Psycho-Oncology Society (co-chair nominating committee 1998-2002, chairman research committee breast cancer care since 2006), Cancer Research United Kingdom Population and Behavioral Science Committee, Medical Research Council College Experts.
Married Mary Birnie Durno, September 6, 1974. Children: Andrew Antony, Richard Birnie Durno.