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West, Robert Ranyard was born on September 15, 1940 in Auchencairn, Scotland. Son of Ranyard and Jean (Fleming) W.
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Robert Ranyard West, British Epidemiologist, educator. Research grantee Medical Research Council, 1989, National Health Svc., 1989, 94. Fellow Royal Statistical Society; member Faculty Public Health Medicine (honorary), British Cardiac Society (audit committee since 1990), Society for Social Medicine (com.mem. 1990-1994).
Education
Bachelor, Oxford (England) University, 1963; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Leeds (England) University, 1969.
Career
Teacher 6th form mathematics, Rugby School, 1964;
lecturer in physics, Middle East Technology U., Ankara, 1965;
research physicist, Leeds U., 1966-1969;
research fellow, University College Cardiff, 1970-1972;
lecturer, College Medicine, U. Wales, Cardiff, 1972-1977;
senior lecturer, College Medicine, U. Wales, Cardiff, 1977-1989;
reader in epidemiology, College Medicine, U. Wales, Cardiff, since 1989. Visiting scientist U. Tampere, Finland, 1975. Research scientist World Health Organization, Geneva, 1979.
Consultant epidemiologist Department Health, New Zealand, 1981, World Health Organization, Tanzania, 1986.
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Fellow Royal Statistical Society. Member Faculty Public Health Medicine (honorary), British Cardiac Society (audit committee since 1990), Society for Social Medicine (com.mem. 1990-1994).
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British