Background
Lyons, Samuel Morrell was born on September 4, 1935 in Limavady, Northern Ireland. Son of Robert Biggart and Jane Scott (McCollum) Lyons.
Lyons, Samuel Morrell was born on September 4, 1935 in Limavady, Northern Ireland. Son of Robert Biggart and Jane Scott (McCollum) Lyons.
Bachelor of Science, Queens U., Belfast, 1957; Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Queens U., Belfast, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Queens U., Belfast, 1975.
Demonstrator in physiology, Queen's U., Belfast, 1961-1962; senior house officer anesthetics, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, 1962-1963; senior registrar anesthetics, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, 1965-1967; consultant anesthetist, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, since 1968; registrar anesthetics, Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry, 1963-1965; fellow in anesthesiology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1967-1968. Member Northern Ireland Council for Postgraduate Medical Education, Belfast, 1983-1991. Chairman Hospital Superior vena cava syndrome Subcommittee of Department Health and Social Services, Belfast,1987-1991, chairman central medical advising committee, since 1991.
Fellow Royal College Anaesthetists (regional adviser 1980-1988), Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal College Surgeons Ireland (board of faculty of anaesthetists, 1980-1985). Member Association of Anasthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (member county 1987-1997, president 1994-1996), British Medical Association.
Married Thelma Helen Hutchison, September 16, 1961. Children: Heather, Jeremy, Gillian, Suzanne.