Background
Souter, William Alexander was born on May 11, 1933 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. Son of William and Jean Smith (Troup) Souter.
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William Alexander Souter
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with honors, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1957.
Career
Registrar hand surgery Royal Infirmary, Derbyshire, Scotland, 1964. Senior registrar, orthopedic University Edinburgh, 1965—1968. Instructor, orthopedic University Washington, Seattle, 1976.
Honorary senior lecturer, orthopedic University Edinburgh, 1968—1997. Consultant Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedics Hospital, Edinburgh, 1968—1997, honorary research consultant, since 1997. Visiting professor bioengineering University Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, 1985—1988.
Member editorial board Journal Bone & Joint Surgery, London, 1981—1984. Visiting professor University Cleveland, 1986, University Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 1989, University Vancouver, Vancouver, 1991.
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Elder St. George's West Church, Edinburgh, 1960-1998. Fellow: British Ortho. Association (member council 1986-1988, 1993-1995), Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh 1988-1998, Institute Contemporary Scotland (founding).
Member: Rheumatoid Arthritis Surgical Society (president 1998—2000), European Rheumatoid Arthritis Surgical Society 1995-1999, Netherlands Rheumatoid Arthritis Surgical Society (honorary), British Society Surgery Hand (honorary. 1993), Society Francaise de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique (honorary), British Elbow and Shoulder Society (inaugural president 1989-1990), Federation European Society Surgery Hand, British Orthopaedic Association.
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Married Kathleen Bruce Georgeson Taylor, September 12, 1959. Children: Catriona Jean, Lorna Mary, William Ewen Logan.
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Church of Scotland