Background
Clarke, Cyril Astley was born on August 22, 1907 in Leicester, England. Son of Astley Vavasour and Ethel Mary (Gee) Clarke.
Clarke, Cyril Astley was born on August 22, 1907 in Leicester, England. Son of Astley Vavasour and Ethel Mary (Gee) Clarke.
Student, Guys Hospital Medical School, London, 1929—1932. Student, Caius College, Cambridge, 1926—2029. Doctor of Medicine, Caius College, 1937.
Doctor of Science, Caius College, 1963. Doctor of Science, University Edinburgh, 1971. Doctor of Science, University Leicester, 1971.
Doctor of Science, University East Anglia, 1973. Doctor of Science, University Birmingham, 1974. Doctor of Science, University Liverpool, 1974.
Doctor of Science, University Sussex, 1974. Doctor of Science, Hull University, 1977. Doctor of Science, University Wales, 1978.
Doctor of Science, University London, 1980. Doctor of Science, William and Mary College, Williamsburg, 1992. Doctor of Science, UMDS, 1992.
Director Nuffield Unit of Medical Genetics 1963-1972, Professor, of Medicine 1965-1972. President Royal College, of Physicians 1972-1977, Harveian Society of London 1977-1978. Director Medical Service Study Group, Royal College, of Physicians 1977-1983.
Director Research Unit, Royal College, of Physicians 1983-1988. Fellow, Department, of Genetics, University of Liverpool 1972-1977. Honorary Research Fellow, Department, of Genetic Medicine since 1987.
Chairman British Heart Foundation 1982-1987, British Society for Research on Ageing since 1987. Fellow, Linnean Society. Honorary; Fellow, Caius College, Cambridge.
Chair, of Council, Bedford College, London University 1975-1985. President, (elect) Royal Entomological Society of London 1990. Honorary Doctor of Science (Edinburgh, Leicester.
East Anglia, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sussex, Hull, Wales, London). Honorary F.R.A.C.P.; Honorary F.R.C.P.Ed. Honorary F.R.C.Path.
BMA Essay; professional.
(74 pages, Illustrated. On application of science to medic...)
Author: Genetics for the Clinician, 1962, Selected Topics in Medical Genetics, 1970, Human Genetics and Medicine, 1987, Rhesus Hemolytic Disease, 1975. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Fellow: Royal College of Physicians (London) (president 1972-1977, director medical services study group 1977-1983, director research unit 1983-1988), Linnean Society London, Royal Entomological Society London (president 1991-1992), Royal Society. Member: Oxford and Cambridge Sailing Society 1975, British Blood Transfusion Society, Association Physicians Great Britain and Ireland 1992-1993, British Society Research Aging (past chairman), Liverpool Medical Institution (past president), West Kirby Sailing.
Small boat sailing, breeding butterflies.
Married Frieda Margaret Mary Hart, December 27, 1935. Children: Miles David Astley, John Stephen Astley, Charles Richard Astley.