Background
Baird, Roger Neale was born on December 24, 1941 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of John Allan and Margaret Edith Baird.
Baird, Roger Neale was born on December 24, 1941 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of John Allan and Margaret Edith Baird.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Edinburgh U., 1963; Bachelor of Surgery, Edinburgh U., 1966; Chairman, Edinburgh U., 1977.
House surgeon, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, 1966-1967; research scholar department clinical surgery, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, 1967-1969; registrar, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, 1969-1972; lecturer surgery, Bristol (England) University, 1973-1977; senior lecturer, Bristol (England) University, 1977-1995; clinical reader, Bristol (England) University, since 1995; Long Fox lecturer, Bristol (England) University, 1981; consultant surgeon, Royal Infirmary, Bristol, since 1981; medical director, United Bristol Healthcare Trust, since 1996.
Fellow Royal College Surgeons (England) (examiner 1981-1986, Hunterian professor.1980, Kinmonth lecturer 1984), Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh) (Learmonth lecturer 1980). Member Intercollegiate Board in General Surgery (examiner1991-), University of Hong Kong (examiner in surgery 1998), Vascular Surgical Society Great Britain and Ireland (member of council 1991-1994), Association SurgeonsGt. Britain and Ireland (honorary treasurer 1985-1990), European Society Vascular Surgery (director, trustee), International Cardiovascular Society (British national delegate 1982-1990, Justin Miller lecturer Australasian chapter 1997), Society Vascular Surgery (foreign correspondent since 1993), Bristol Medico-Chirurgical Society (president 1994-1995), International Society Cardiovascular Surgery (honorary member Australian and New Zealand chapters since 1997), Vas.
Society Southern Africa (corresponding member).
Married Affra Mary Varcoe-Cocks, October 12, 1968. Children: Susan Catherine, Richard Douglas.