Background
Forrest, Andrew Patrick was born on March 25, 1923 in Mount Vernon, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Son of Andrew James and Isabella (Pearson) Forrest.
surgical educator Clinical scientist
Forrest, Andrew Patrick was born on March 25, 1923 in Mount Vernon, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Son of Andrew James and Isabella (Pearson) Forrest.
Bachelor of Science, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1942. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1945. Chairman, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1954.
Doctor of Medicine, University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1958. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wales, 1981. Doctor of Science (honorary), Chinese University Hong Kong, 1986.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Dundee, Scotland, 1986.
Fellow Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, 1952-1953. From lecturer to senior lecturer surgery University Glasgow, Scotland, 1954-1962. Professor surgery, chairman Welsh National School Medicine, Cardiff, 1962-1971.
Regius professor clinical surgery University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1972-1988, professor emeritus Scotland, since 1988. Associate dean International Medical College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1993-1995. Member General Motors Cancer Foundation, Medical Research Council, London, 1975-1979, Assembly and Charles F. Kettering Selection Committee, 1979-1985, chairman, 1979-1980.
Member medical academy advisory committee Chinese University Hong Kong, 1976-1986. Chief scientist Scottish Home and Health Department, Edinburgh, 1981-1987. Member Advisory Board Research Councils, London, 1982-1985.
Chairman Working Group Breast Cancer Screening, United Kingdom Government, 1985-1986. Visiting scientist Bethesda (Maryland) National Cancer Institute, 1988-1989.
Elder St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, since 1975. Surgeon-Lieutenant Royal Navy, 1946-1948. Fellow American College of Surgeons (honorary), American Surgical Association (honorary), Royal Australasian College Surgeons (honorary), Royal College Radiologists (honorary), Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada (honorary), Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh (member council 1974-1984, McKeown award 1984), Association Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland (president 1988-1989), Royal College Surgeons England (Lister medal 1987).
Member Surgical Research Society (senior, president 1974-1976).
Married Margaret Beryl Hall, 1955 (deceased September 1961). Children: Susan Catriona, Andrew David Hall. Married Margaret Anne Steward, July 28, 1964.
1 child, Anne Elizabeth.