Richard Ian Kitney

Background

Kitney, Richard Ian was born on February 13, 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Leonard W. and Gladys S. (Byrne) Kitney.

Education

Diploma electrical engineering with distinction, U. Surrey, England, 1967; Master of Science in Sys. Engineering, University Surrey, England, 1969; PhDEE, U. London, 1972; Doctor of Science in Engineering, University London, 1993.

Career

Electronics engineer, Thorn Elec. Industries PLC, England, 1967; lecturer biophysics, Chelsea College, U. London, 1972-1978; lecturer electrical engineering, Imperial College, U. London, 1978-1985; reader electrical engineering applied to medicine, Imperial College, U. London, 1985-1989; professor biomedical system engineering, Imperial College, U. London, 1989-1994; Smith and Nephew professor, Imperial College, U. London, since 1994; governor, Imperial College, U. London, since 1995; governor, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, since 1995. Member board studies in biophysics and medical engineering U. London, since 1975, member board studies in electrical engineering, member board studies in physiology, since 1978, department electrical engineering staff representative to engineering board Imperial College, 1981-1983, director Center for Biological and Medical Sys., since 1991.

Visiting professor biomedical system engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1991. Visiting professor bioengineering Harvard University-Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, since 1981. Visiting reader bioengring.Inst.

Multi-disciplinary Studies, U. Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1981-1982. Honorary lecturer London Hospital Medical College, since 1974. Advisor to Directorate General XIII, European Commision on Advanced Informatics in Medicine Program, 1992-1993.

Chairman Anglo-Canada Governmental Seminar on Health Care Policy, Sussex, England, 1993. British representative seminar on future of health care technical Government of Japan, Osaka, 1994. Delegate workshop on Anglo-Swiss research collaboration in heatlh care technical Cabinet Office, London, 1994.

Member ministerial advisory com.on technical in medicine Department of Trade & Industry, 1995. Advisor on medical information technical National Health Service. Consultant health care technical policy unites states department Health, Washington, 1993-1994.

Lecturer, presenter, organizer various seminars and symposia, most recently plenary lecturer world Congress on Medical Physics and Medical Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, 1994, World Surgical Congress: Recent Advances in Medical Ultrasound, London, 1994, keynote speaker International Conference Virtual Reality in Medicine, London, 1994, plenary speaker IMB Senior Management Conference, Paris, 1995, lecturer European Echcardiography Society, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1995, co-organizer advanced study workshop on medical information technical Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995.

Achievements

• Richard Ian Kitney has been listed as a noteworthy Educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Smith & Nephew Trust, London, since 1996. Fellow Institution Elec. Engineers (chartered, past member Professional Group S9 on medical and biological system and applications), Royal Society Medicine, Royal College Physicians (Edinburgh, Scotland), Royal Society Arts.

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Physiological Society, Biological Engineering Society (science secretary 1978-1981), Athenaeum Club Pall Mall (London).

Interests

• Avocations: history, reading, cooking, bicycling.

Connections

Married Vera F. Baraniecka, December 5, 1977. Children: Andrew, Paul.

Father:

Leonard W. Kitney

Mother:

Gladys S. (Byrne) Kitney

Spouse:

Vera F. Baraniecka

child:

Andrew Kitney

child:

Paul Kitney