Peter Orchard Williams

Background

Williams, Peter was born on September 23, 1925 in Trinidad. Son of Robert O. Williams and Agnes A. Birkinshaw.

Education

Caterham School, Queen"s Royal College, Trinidad, Saint John"s College, Cambridge and Saint Mary"s Hospital Medical School.

Career

Assistant and Deputy Scientific Secretary Wellcome Trust 1960-1964, Scientific Secretary 1964-1965, Director 196591. President Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene since 1991. Honorary Fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Honorary Doctor of Science (Birmingham) 1989, Honorary Doctorate.M. (Nottingham) 1990.

Interests

• Gardening, travel, golf.

Connections

Married Billie I. Brown in 1949.

Father:

Robert O. Williams

Mother:

Agnes A. Birkinshaw

Spouse:

Billie I. Brown