Background
Gunn, Sisvan-William was born on February 10, 1926 in Canada. Son of Aram Gregory and Lucie Gunn.
(In recent decades natural, technological and other disast...)
In recent decades natural, technological and other disasters have been increasing in frequency and magnitude, and the involvement of international organizations and professionals from different disciplines has been growing in parallel. By definition major emergencies call for outside aid and often international assistance. The many agencies and individual helpers from different countries, different languages and different specialties converge on the stricken site with the sole object of helping the victims, who are themselves of a different background and language. Communication among these people and a certain understanding of the varying terminology of the many professions and activities therefore become paramount if the difficulties of the disaster situation are not to be compounded with difficulties of communication. A common ground for understanding between doctors, engineers, meteorologists, nurses, nutritionists, planners, government officials, transport personnel and the many other workers involved in disaster preparedness, relief and rehabilitation is therefore indispensable. It is to this end that this multilingual, multidisciplinary Dictionary serves as an invaluable tool for the disaster manager, whatever his background and wherever he may be called upon to work. A precursor in Disaster Medicine, Dr. William Gunn has conducted numerous emergency missions for the United Nations and other agencies, and this Dictionary has been tested in the field and in training courses over many years.
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educator Surgeon International health official
Gunn, Sisvan-William was born on February 10, 1926 in Canada. Son of Aram Gregory and Lucie Gunn.
Doctor of Medicine, University Geneva, 1951. Master of Science, University Geneva, 1956. Certified, Royal College of Surgeons, 1962.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Palermo, 2000.
Chief surgeon Glace Bay General Hospital, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1957-1958. Consultant surgeon Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia, 1959-1967. Lecturer history of medicine and science University British Columbia, since 1962.
Scientist, director of emergency relief operations World Health Organization, 1967-1985, consultant, since 1985. International adviser International Red Cross, Switzerland and globally, 1985-1987. Senior faculty disaster medicine University Bradford, England, since 1993.
Honorary secretary-general International Federation of Surgical Colleges, since 1996. Senior faculty disaster medicine Chinese Academy Medical Sciences, since 1993. Administrator Brock Chisholm Memorial Trust, Vancouver and Geneva, since 1983.
Consultant in disaster medicine World Health Organization, United Nations, United Nations Educational, European Union and governments, since 1988. Member WHOPAX Group on World Health Organization Study of the Health Effects of Nuclear Weapons, since 1984. Director World Health Organization Collaborating Center on Treatment and Prevention of Burns and Fire Disasters, since 1997.
Sponsor SWA Gunn prize for best science presentation International Conference on Burns and Fire Disasters.
(In recent decades natural, technological and other disast...)
Member World Health Organization Group on Nuclear Weapons, Health and Peace, since 1984. Active Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. Fellow Royal College of Surgeons.
Member International Association Humanitarian Medicine (co-founder, president since 1997), Northwest Indian Cultural Society (honorary member, chief) British Columbia Health History Society (founder, life member), Medical Society of World Health Organization (president since 1970), World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (president 1993-1997, emeritus president since 1997), Mediterranean Club for Burns and Fire Disasters (president since 1982), International Federation of Surgical Colleges (vice president 1993-1996, secretary general since 1996), Swiss Society of Americanists, Literati Club.
Married Jean Lynch, November 29, 1962. Children: Joy Lucie, Genevieve Jean.