Neil James Yorkston

Background

Yorkston, Neil James was born on May 18, 1928 in Yunnanfu, China. Son of John and Annie Estill (Bailey) Yorkston. came to Canada, 1980.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, University Sydney, Australia, 1952; Doctor of Tropical Medicine & H., U. Sydney, Australia, 1957.

Career

Assistant professor psychiatry, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1967-1970; associate professor psychiatry and medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1970-1973; professor psychiatry, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, since 1980; head Department, University B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1980-1983. Pyschiatric consultant various hospitals, London, 1973-1975, 76-80.

Achievements

• Neil James Yorkston has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians, Royal College Psychiatrists, Royal College Physicians (Canada).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Wendy Young, February 16, 1957. Children: Catherine Judith Allinson, Ruth Elizabeth, Ian Charles, Anne Margery.

Father:

John Yorkston

Mother:

Annie Estill (Bailey) Yorkston

Spouse:

Elizabeth Wendy Young

child:

Anne Margery Yorkston

child:

Catherine Judith Allinson Yorkston

child:

Ian Charles Yorkston

child:

Ruth Elizabeth Yorkston