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Behan, Peter Oliver was born on July 8, 1935 in Athy, Ireland. Son of Patrick and Mary (Ryan) Behan.
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Peter Oliver Behan
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Peter Oliver Behan, Irish neurologist, educator. Recipient Pattison medal, 1985, International Dutch Myalgic Encephalomyelitis award, 1995; grantee Scottish Motorneurone Disease, 1982, National Institutes of Health, 1986, Barclay Research Trust, 1989. Patron Motor Neurone Disease Association, Scotland, since 1980. Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians (Scotland, England, Ireland); member Savile Club, Flyfishers Club.
Education
Bachelor of Medicine ChB, Leeds University, 1964. Doctor of Medicine, Leeds University, 1979. Doctor of Science, National University Ireland, 1995.
Career
National Institutes of Health traveling fellow, Oxford (England) University, 1969-1970; chief resident in neurology, U. Hospital, Boston, 1970-1971; staff neurologist, U. Hospital, Boston, 1971-1973; neurology lecturer, Glasgow (Scotland) U., 1973-1974; consultant neurologist Institute Neurological Sciences, Glasgow (Scotland) U., 1974-1977; senior lecturer, honorary consultant Insurance Southern General Hospital, Glasgow (Scotland) U., 1977-1980; reader in neurology, Glasgow (Scotland) U., 1980-1989; professor neurology, Glasgow (Scotland) U., since 1989. Visiting professor neurology Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard University, Boston, 1980. Cons.neurologist National Health Svc., Scotland, since 1971.
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Membership
Patron Motor Neurone Disease Association, Scotland, since 1980. Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians (Scotland, England, Ireland). Member Savile Club, Flyfishers Club.
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Married Wilhelmina Mary Harcourt Hughes, August 1968. Children: Charlotte, Miles, Edmund.
Education
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1964
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1979
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1995
Career
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1969 - 1970
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1970 - 1971
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1971 - 1973
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1980 - 1989
Awards
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Recipient Pattison medal, 1985, International Dutch Myalgic Encephalomyelitis award, 1995. Grantee Scottish Motorneurone Disease, 1982, National Institutes of Health, 1986, Barclay Research Trust, 1989.Recipient Pattison medal, 1985, International Dutch Myalgic Encephalomyelitis award, 1995. Grantee Scottish Motorneurone Disease, 1982, National Institutes of Health, 1986, Barclay Research Trust, 1989.