Robert Bernard William Smith

Background

Smith, Robert Bernard William was born on April 15, 1936 in Auckland, New Zealand. Son of Robert William Ernest and Pheona Estelle (Brewer) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery, U. Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1961.

Career

Intern, registrar, Palmerston North (New Zealand) Hospital, 1962-1964; registrar, fellow, Wellington (New Zealand) Hospital, 1965-1968; specialist physician, Wellington (New Zealand) Hospital, since 1976; medical registrar, Canberra (Australia) Hospital, 1968-1969; physician specialist, British Solomon Islands Government, Honiara, 1969-1971; medical tutor specialist, U. Otago, 1971-1972; academic physician, Wellington Hospital, 1972-1975; medical fellow, King's College Hospital, London, 1975-1976. Lecturer Wellington School Medicine, U. Otago, 1976-1991, clinical reader medicine, since 1991.

Achievements

• Robert Bernard William Smith has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New Zealand Medical Association (president Wellington chapter 1984-1985), New Zealand Society for Study of Diabetes (president 1981-1983), Wellington Diabetes Society, British Diabetes Association, International Diabetes Federation (delegate).

Interests

• Avocations: theater, reading, walking.

Connections

Married Valeria Irene Gudsell, December 9, 1961. Children: Janet, Philippa, Daniel, Rachel.

Father:

Robert William Ernest Smith

Mother:

Pheona Estelle (Brewer) Smith

Spouse:

Valeria Irene Gudsell

child:

Janet Smith

child:

Rachel Smith

child:

Philippa Smith

child:

Daniel Smith