Raymond Hoffenberg

Background

Hoffenberg, Raymond was born on March 6, 1923 in Port Elizabeth, Union of South Africa. Son of Benjamin and Dora Hoffenberg.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University Cape Town, Union of South Africa. Doctor of Medicine, University Cape Town, Union of South Africa, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, 1967.

Master of Arts, University Oxford, England, 1985. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Leicester, England, 1985. Doctor of Science (honorary), City University, London, 1985.

Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Bristol, 1989.

Career

Senior lecturer in medicine University Cape Town, 1955-1968. Senior scientist Medical Research Council, England, 1968-1972. William Withering professor medicine University Birmingham, England, 1972-1985.

President Wolfson College, University Oxford, since 1985.

Achievements

• Raymond Hoffenberg has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, academic adminstrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Clinical Freedom

• Other Work

  • Author: Clinical Freedom, 1987. Editor Clinical Science, 1971-1983, Quartely Journal Medicine, 1976-1978. Contributor articles and chapters on plasma protein metabolism, thyroid function and other aspects of endocrinolgy to professional publications.

Membership

Chairman Defense Aid Fund, Republic South Africa, 1966-1967. President Medical Campaign Against Nuclear War, England, since 1989. Trustee Wolfson Foundation, since 1986.

President Mental Health Foundation, 1989. Chairman council British Heart Foundation, since 1987. With South African Army, North African Theatre of Operations, 1943-1946.

Fellow Royal College Physicians (president 1983-1989), Royal Australasian College Physicians (honorary), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine (honorary), Faculty of Occupational Medicine (honorary), Royal College Physicians of Edinburgh, American College Physicians (honorary), Royal College Physicians of Canada (honorary), Royal College Psychiatrists (honorary), Royal College Physicians in Ireland. Member Academy Medicine Malaysia (honorary), Association Physicians of N. Ireland (president 1985-1986).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, tennis, reading, walking.

Connections

Married Margaret Hoffenberg. Children: Derek Charles and Anthony Peter.

Father:

Benjamin Hoffenberg

Mother:

Dora Hoffenberg

Spouse:

Margaret Hoffenberg

child:

Derek Charles and Anthony Peter Hoffenberg