Robin Sydney Mackwood Ling

Background

Ling, Robin Sydney Mackwood was born on September 7, 1927 in London. Son of William H. G. M. and Margaret Mona (Price) Ling.

Education

Bachelor, Oxford (England) University, 1949. Bachelor of Medicine BChir, Oxford (England) University, 1952. Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1958.

Career

House surgeon surgical unit, thoracic department, St. Mary's Hospital, London, 1953; house physician, Paddington General Hospital, London, 1954; part-time demonstrator in human anatomy Medical School, St. Mary's Hospital, 1954-1955; senior house office general surgery, Harold Wood Hospital, Essex, 1955-1956; casualty surgical officer, St. Mary's Hospital, 1956; senior house officer, Royal National Orthpaedic Hospital, London, 1956-1957; registrar in general surgery and urology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Tottenham, London, 1957-1958; registrar (locum) in orthopaedic surgery, Barnet General Hospital, Herts, 1958; medical director emergency department, Vancouver General Hospital, 1958; orthopaedic registrar, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 1959; senior orthopaedic registrar, research fellow, Royal Infirmary, Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Edinburgh, 1960-1961; consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Royal Infirmary, Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, 1961-1963; consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom, 1963-1991; honorary consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Hospital, Exeter, since 1991. President British Orthopaedic Research Society, 1979-1980, British Hip Society, 1992-1993, Wishbone Trust, London, 1993. Visiting professor department orthopaedics U. Hong Kong, Mayo Clinic, University of California, Johns Hopkins University, others, 1980-1993.

Honorary professor bioengineering School Engineering, University Exeter, United Kingdom, since 1988. Honorary lecturer department orthopaedic surgery U. Edinburgh, 1960-1963.

Achievements

• Robin Sydney Mackwood Ling has been listed as a noteworthy orthopaedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Naval airman 2d class Royal Navy, 1944-1945. Fellow Royal College Surgeons (London), Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh), Royal Society Medicine. Member International Hip Society (president 1997-1999), European Orthopaedic Research Society (vice president 1991-1992), British Orthopaedic Association (president 1986-1987), British Orthopaedic Research Society (president 1979-1980.

Interests

• Avocation; sailing.

Connections

Married Mary Steedman, September 18, 1956. Children: Jennifer Mona Mackwood, Katherine Tessa Mackwood.

Father:

William H. G. M. Ling

Mother:

Margaret Mona (Price) Ling

Spouse:

Mary Steedman

child:

Jennifer Mona Mackwood Ling

child:

Katherine Tessa Mackwood Ling