Peter James Roylance

Background

Roylance, Peter James was born on October 3, 1928 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. Came to the United States 1979. Son of James William and Muriel (Thompson) Roylance.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Bristol, England, 1955; diploma in pharmaceutical medicine, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1976.

Career

Resident, Southmead General Hospital, Bristol, 1955-1956; senior resident, United Bristol Hospitals, 1956-1958; demonstrator in anatomy, University Bristol, 1958-1961; research haematologist, Institute of Cancer Research, London, 1961-1970; medical advisory, Beecham Pharmaceuticals, London, 1970-1975; clinical research director, Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd., 1975-1977; medical director, Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd., 1977-1978; senior medical director, Merck Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, Rahway, New Jersey, 1979-1983; executive medical director, Merck Sharp & Dohme International, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, 1982-1996; clinical professor internal medicine, Seton Hall U. School Graduate Medical Education, 1992-1996. Fellow faculty pharmaceutical medicine Royal College Physicians, England, 1989.

Achievements

• Peter James Roylance has been listed as a noteworthy Executive medical director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Surgeon Commander, Royal Navy (Reserve) 1957-1982. Fellow American College Physicians, Institute of Biology. Life member, New York Academy of Sciences, livery man, Worshipful Society of Apothecaries.

Interests

• Avocation: scuba diving.

Connections

Married Joan Margaret Hodgson, May 11, 1957. Children: Katharine Margaret, Wendy Muriel.

Father:

James William Roylance

Mother:

Muriel (Thompson) Roylance

Spouse:

Joan Margaret Hodgson

child:

Katharine Margaret Roylance

child:

Wendy Muriel Roylance