Background
BUTTERFIELD, William John Hughes Butterfield was born on March 28, 1920 in Stechford, Birmingham. Son of the late William Hughes Butterfield and of Doris Butterfield (nee Pritchard).
educator physician university administrator
BUTTERFIELD, William John Hughes Butterfield was born on March 28, 1920 in Stechford, Birmingham. Son of the late William Hughes Butterfield and of Doris Butterfield (nee Pritchard).
Degree, Solihull School, 1939. Degree, Exeter College. Master of Arts, Oxford University, England, 1945.
Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1944. Doctor of Laws, Nottingham University, 1977. Doctor of Medicine, Keio University, 1981.
Doctor of Science, Florida International University, 1985.
Professor, of Physic, Cambridge University 1976-1987. Master of Downing College, Cambridge 1978-1987. Vice-Chancellor Cambridge University 1983-1985.
Visiting Professor Yale University 1966, Harvard University 1976.
Chairman East Midlands Economics Planning Council 1974-1975, Medicines Commission 1976-1981. Health Promotion Research Trust since 1983, Jardine Education Trust (H.K.) since 1982, Council of Guy’s and Saint Thomas"s United Medical and Dental Schools, London.
Director Prudential Corporation since 1981. Chairman Croucher Foundation, Hong Kong since 1980.
Specialist Adviser House of Lords Sub Committee Priorities in Medical Research.
Honorary Fellow, New York Academy, of Science, Honorary Doctor of Laws (Nottingham), Honorary Doctorate.Med.Sei. (Keio), Honorary Doctor of Science (Florida Institute University), Honorary Doctorate.M. (Chinese University of Hong Kong).
Member Health Promotion Research Trust, since 1981, Jardine Education Trust, since 1981, Trent Regional Health Authority, 1974—1976, Hong Kong University and Polytech. Grants Committee, 1975—1981, Medical Research Council, 1977—1980, East Anglican Regional Health Authority, since 1980. Trustee Croucher Foundation, Hong Kong, since 1980.
Fellow: New York Academy of Sciences (honorary).
Married Ann West Sanders, 1946 (deceased 1948). Married Isabel-Ann Foster Kennedy, 1950. 4 children.