Priscilla Sheath Kincaid-Smith

Background

Kincaid-Smith, Priscilla Sheath was born on October 30, 1926 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Daughter of Desmond and Ottilie Jean (Röhrssen) Kincaid-Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Histology (honours), Witwatersrand U., South Africa, 1946; Bachelor of Medicine BCh, Witwatersrand U., South Africa, 1950; Doctor of Science, Witwatersrand U., South Africa, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1968; Honorary Doctor of Medicine, U. NSW, Australia, 1992; Honorary Bachelor of Laws, U. Melbourne, 1991.

Career

Director nephrology, Royal Melbourne (Australia) Hospital, 1967-1991; professor medicine, U. Melbourne, 1975-1991; physician in nephrology, Royal Women's Hospital, Australia, 1976-1991; assistant dean postgraduate studies, U. Melbourne, 1990-1991; professor emeritus, U. Melbourne, since 1991; director nephrology, Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, since 1992. Senior adviser Minister of Health State Government, Victoria, Australia, 1992-1995. Member county U. Melbourne, Australia, 1994-1997.

Achievements

• Priscilla Sheath Kincaid-Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Nephrologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Royal Australasian College Physicians, Australia, 1986-1988. Chairman federal county Australian Medical Association, 1990-1995. Senior adviser Minister of Health, Victoria, 1992-1995.

President World Medical Association, 1994-1995. Member Australian Kidney Foundation (vice president since 1974), Commonwealth Medical Association (Vice-President 1997-1998, chairman national specialist qualification advising committee 1986-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: farming, swimming, fishing.

Connections

Married Kenneth Fairburn Fairley. Children: Jacinth, Christopher, Stephen.

Father:

Desmond Kincaid-Smith

Mother:

Ottilie Jean (Röhrssen) Kincaid-Smith

Spouse:

Kenneth Fairburn Fairley

child:

Jacinth Kincaid-Smith

child:

Christopher Kincaid-Smith

child:

Stephen Kincaid-Smith