Background
TOBIAS, Phillip was born on October 14, 1925 in Durban, South Africa. Son of late Joseph Newman Tobias and Fanny Norden (formerly Tobias, nee Rosendorff).
anatomist anthropologist educator
TOBIAS, Phillip was born on October 14, 1925 in Durban, South Africa. Son of late Joseph Newman Tobias and Fanny Norden (formerly Tobias, nee Rosendorff).
Bachelor of Science, University Witwatersrand, 1946. Bachelor of Science with honors, University Witwatersrand, 1947. B Medicine B Surgery, University Witwatersrand, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Witwatersrand, 1953. Doctor of Science, University Witwatersrand, 1967. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Natal, 1980.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Western Ontario, 1986. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Alta, 1987. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Cape Town, 1988.ce (honorary), University Fribourg, 2003.
Lecturer in Anatomy, University of Witwatersrand 1951-1952, Senior Lecturer 1953, Professor, and Head of Anatomy Department 1959-1990, Dean of Faculty of Medicine 1980-1982. Visiting Professor Cambridge University. Founder President Institute for the Study of Man in Africa, Anatomical Society of Southern Africa, S. African Society for Quaternary Research.
Honorary; Fellow, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Royal Society of S. Africa, Linnean Society of London. Sometime Vice-President and acting Executive President S. African Association for the Advancement of Science. President Royal Society of S. Africa 1970-1972.
Perm. Council; Professor, of Palaeo-anthropology, Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research. Honorary Professor, of Zoology. Honorary Doctor of Science (Natal) 1980, (Cambridge) 1988, (University of Western Ontario ) 1986, (Alberta) 1987, (Cape Town) 1988, (Guelph) 1990, (S. Africa) 1990.
Overseas Fellow, Austrian Academy, of Sciences 1978. Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary Institute 1981. British Association.
President non-racial National Union Southern African Students, 1948-1951, Education League of Southern Africa, 1952-1957. Chairman Southern African national commission United Nations Educational, 1998-2000. Founding member National Education Union of Southern Africa, since 1980.
Member council Southern African Institute Race Relations, 1974-1975. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (honorary), South African Medical Association, Royal College Physicians, Royal Society London, Royal Society Southern Africa (honorary. President), College Medicine South Africa (honorary).
Member: National Academy of Sciences (associate), Association Science Writers Southern Africa, International Association Human Biologists, South African Dental Association (honorary), Geography Society Lisbon (honorary), Anatomical Society Great Britain and Ireland (honorary), Geological Society So Africa (honorary), American Academy Arts and Science (honorary), American Association Anatomists (honorary), Canada Association Anatomists (honorary), Israel Society Anatomical Science (honorary), Mexican Association Biological Anthropology (honorary), South African Association for the Advancement of Science (life) (honorary), Austrian Academy of Sciences (correspondent), South African Archaeolog. Society, Anatomical Society Southern Africa (founding president), American Philosophical Society, World Cultural Council (vice president), Royal Anthropological Institute Great British and Ireland (honorary), Institute Study of Mankind in Africa (founding president), Rotary (Sapphire Pin 1991, Paul Harris fellow 1981).
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (honorary)
Royal College Physicians
Royal Society London
Royal Society Southern Africa (honorary; president)
College Medicine South Africa (honorary); National Academy of Sciences (associate)
Association Sci. Writers Southern Africa
International Association Human Biologists
South African Dental Association (honorary)
Geog. Society Lisbon (honorary)
Anatomical Society Great Britain and Ireland (honorary)
Geological Society So Africa (honorary)
American Academy Arts and Sci. (honorary)
American Association Anatomists (honorary)
Can. Association Anatomists (honorary)
Israel Society Anatomical Sci. (honorary)
Mexican Association Biological Anthropology (honorary)
South African Association Advancement Sci. (life) (honorary)
Austrian Academy Sci. (correspondent)
South African Archaeolog. Society
Anatomical Society Southern Africa (founding president)
American Philosophical Society
World Cultural Council (vice president)
Royal Anthropological Institute Great British and Ireland (honorary)
Institute Study of Mankind in Africa (founding president)
Rotary (Sapphire Pin 1991, Paul Harris fellow 1981)