Russell Edgar Cowan

Background

Cowan, Russell Edgar was born on October 3, 1944 in London. Son of Francis George and Doris Hilda (Lack) Cowan.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, U. London, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, U. London, 1979.

Career

House officer, Guy's Hospital, London, 1969-1971; medical registrar, Guy's Hospital, London, 1971-1973; Medical Research Council clinical research fellow, St. Thomas Hospital, London, 1973-1976; clinical research fellow, University of Southern California, 1977-1978; senior medical registrar, Royal London Hospital, 1976-1981; consultant physician, Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust, Colchester, England, since 1981. Consultant physician Oaks Hospital, Colchester, since 1981. Chairman locally organized research scheme, N.E. Thames Regional Health Authority, 1990-1992.

Achievements

• Russell Edgar Cowan has been listed as a noteworthy Gastroenterologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Physicians (examiner), Royal Society Medicine (county member 1990-1993, vice president coloproctology section 1994-1997), British Society Gastroenterology (honorary treasurer endoscopy section 1989-1995), Association Coloproctology Great Britain and Ireland (gastroenterology representative county 1995-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: theater, gardening, rearing ducks and geese, photography.

Connections

Married Gillian Talbot, Sept.11, 1971. Children: Elliot, Ashley, Abigail.

Father:

Francis George Cowan

Mother:

Doris Hilda (Lack) Cowan

Spouse:

Gillian Talbot

child:

Elliot Cowan

child:

Ashley Cowan

child:

Abigail Cowan