Background
Hendrickse, Ralph George was born on November 5, 1926 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of William George and Johanna Theresa (Dennis) Hendrickse.
Hendrickse, Ralph George was born on November 5, 1926 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of William George and Johanna Theresa (Dennis) Hendrickse.
Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1957. Doctor of Science in Medicine (honorary), University Cape Town, South Africa, 1998.
Staff member McCord Zulu Hospital, Durban, South Africa, 1949-1954. Senior registrar University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1955-1957. Lecturer, senior lecturer University Ibadan, 1957-1962, professor, head department pediatrics, 1962-1969, director Institute Child Health, 1964-1969.
Professor tropical pediatrics international child health University Liverpool, England, 1969-1991, dean School Tropical Medicine England, 1988-1991, retired, professor emeritus England, from 1991. Consultant Federal Ministry Health, Nigeria, 1965-1969. Founder, life member, former vice president Paediatric Association Nigeria, since 1969.
Member Tropical Medicine Board Medical Research Council United Kingdom, 1977-1981.
Fellow Royal Society Tropical Medicine Hygiene (member council 1978-1980, 85-87), Royal College Physicians (Edinburgh, London, Frederick Murgatroyd Memorial prize 1970), Royal College Pediatrics Child Health (honorary founder 1996). Member British Pediatrics Association (member academy board 1983-1986, Heinz fellow 1961, honorary membership Recognition Outstanding Contributions Pediatrics Child Health award 1995), International Pediatrics Association (advisory expert tropical pediatrics since 1986).
Married Begum Johanahara Abdurahman in 1948.