Trefor Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, Trefor was born on July 24, 1932 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales. Son of Meinir Jenkins.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, London U., 1956; Doctor of Medicine, London U., 1973.

Career

House surgeon, physician, St. Stephen's Hospital, London, 1956-1957; senior house officer obstetrics and anesthetics, South Wales Regional Hospital, 1959-1960; medical officer, Wankie Colliery Hospital, Rhodesia, 1960-1961; registrar professional surgical unit, U. Natal, Durban, 1961-1963; assistant anatomy, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1963; lecturer anatomy, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1963-1965; honorary part-time lecturer human genetics, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1969-1975; senior lecturer, senior hematologist, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1972-1975; professor, head human genetics School Pathology Institute Medical Research, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, since 1975; assistant dean, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1980-1983. Honorary geneticist Transvaal Memorial Hospital for Children (now Johannesburg Hospital) and Baragwanath Hospital, since 1972. Honorary director Medical Research Council Human Ecogenetics Research Unit, 1977-1993.

Associate director research South African Institute for Medical Research, 1978-1983. Symposium organizer Royal Society South Africa, 1972-1976, Medical Research Council, 1973, Southern African Inherited Disorders Association, 1973. Member science committee National Heart Effort, 1979-1981.

Member of national committee International Union of Biological Sciences, 1984-1992. Member MEDGENE committee Medical Research Council, 1985-1989, chairman human and new genetics work community, 1987-1992. Member committee National Health Laboratory Svc. subcommittee Department National Health and Population Development, 1986.

International visiting scholar Hastings Center, New York City, 1988. Galton lecturer The Galton Institute, London, 1989. Chairman subcommittee Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Advisory Group, 1991.

Member workshops for human genome diversity project Pennsylvania State University, 1992, Alghero, Sardinia, 1993. Invited chairman various conferences.

Achievements

• Trefor Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator, hematologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain Royal Army Medical Corps, 1957-1959. Fellow Eugenics Society, Royal Society South Africa. Member Royal Board Ob-Gyn., Genetics Society South Africa (Executive Committee 1974-1978, 83-87), South African Society Pathologists, American Society Human Genetics (correspondent), Institute for Study of Man in Africa (president 1974-1976), Council International Association of Human Biologists, International Congresses of Human Genetics (permanent committee 1986-1991), South African Archaeol.

Society, Academy Science South Africa (founder).

Connections

Married Ada Rose Jones, November 17, 1956. Children: Huw, Peter, Gwynneth, Phillip.

Father:

Meinir Jenkins Jenkins

Spouse:

Ada Rose Jones

child:

Peter Jenkins

child:

Gwynneth Jenkins

child:

Huw Jenkins

child:

Phillip Jenkins