M B GORDON.

Background

GORDON., M was born on April 11, 1913 in Cape Town. Son of Morris Gordon and Lena Kark.

Education

South African College School, Cape Town, University of Cape Town and Natal.

Career

Assistant Pathologist and lecturer, subsequently Senior lecturer, Departments of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University of Cape Town 1938-1945. Served South America Medical Corps. Senior State Pathologist, Durban 1946-1953.

Appointed Professor, of Pathology, University of Natal, Durban 1953, Dean Faculty of Medicine 1955-1971, Professor, of Pathology and Forensic Medicine 1962-1978, Emeritus Professor, of Forensic Medicine since 1979.

University of Natal’son

Membership

South America Medical Council 1955-1974, member 1975-1979. Council, College, of Medicine of South America 1981-1983, Royal Society of South America 1987-1988.

Interests

• Reading and the study of science topics in molecular biology, cosmology and palaeoanthropology.

Connections

Married Jean Erskine Dick in 1937.

Father:

Morris Gordon

Mother:

Lena Kark

Spouse:

Jean Erskine Dick