Background
Benatar, Solomon Robert was born on February 6, 1942 in Selukwe, Zimbabwe. Son of Haim Solomon and Suzette Sultana (Albagli) Benatar.
Benatar, Solomon Robert was born on February 6, 1942 in Selukwe, Zimbabwe. Son of Haim Solomon and Suzette Sultana (Albagli) Benatar.
Bachelor Medicine, B Surgery, University Capetown, Republic of South Africa, 1965.
Fellow faculty anaesthestists College of Medicine of South Africa, 1971. Intern Groote Schuur Hospital, Capetown, 1966. Private practice Port Elizabeth, Republic of South Africa, 1967-1968.
Resident anesthesiology Groote Schuur Hospital, University Capetown, 1969-1970. Resident internal medicine Grooote Schuur Hospital, University Capetown, 1971. Research fellow Northwick Park and Brompton Hospitals, London, 1972.
Research fellow, honorary resident Brompton Hospital and Cardiothoracic Institute, 1973. Consultant physician Groote Schuur Hospital and University Capetown, since 1974, professor, chairman department medicine, 1980-1999. Physician-in-chief department medicine Groote Schuur Hospital, Capetown, 1980-1999.
Director Bioethics Center University Capetown, since 1992. Honorary registrar College Medicine South Africa, 1978-1980, elected councillor, since 1980, chairman faculty medicine, 1980-1991, vice president 1986-1995. International visiting scholar Hastings Center, New York City, 1986.
International advisor Journal Respiratory Medicine and Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics. Fellow Program in Ethics and the Professions, Harvard University, 1994-1995. Visiting professor Harvard University Medical School, 1994-1995, University College London Medical School, since 1997.
Co-director Centre For Medical Ethics, since 1997.
Trustee South Africa Medical Students Trust, 1980-1990. Member council University Capetown, 1990-1996. Chairman selection committee Imperial Chemical Industries Research Scholarship, 1992-1995, Sandoz Research Scholarship, Johannesburg, 1989-1995.
Commissioner University Witswatersrand Enquiry on Baragwanath Hospital, 1988. Fellow American College of Physicians (honorary), Royal College Physicians, College Medicine South Africa, Royal Society South Africa. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences (foreign honorary), Academy of Sciences South Africa (founder), Institute Medicine.
Married Evelyn Mary Goldberg, October 26, 1943. Children: David, Michael, Brian.