John Temple (surgeon)
Sir John Graham Temple FRCSE is a British surgeon, a former President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Early life and education
He was educated at William Hulme's Grammar School in Manchester[1] He studied at University of Liverpool School of Medicine, graduating in 1965.[1]
In 1991 he became the Regional Postgraduate Dean in the West Midlands.[1]
He was President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh from 2000−2003.
He was appointed as the independent chair of the review of the impact of the European Working Time Directive, known as the "Time for Training" review, which reported in 2010.
Honours and awards
He was elected as an ordinary fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 1998.[2]
He was awarded a Knight Bachelor for services to medicine and medical education in the 2003 Queen’s Birthday honours in 2003.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Honorary degrees 2014: Professor Sir John Temple, Kt". University of Bristol. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Fellows directory: Ordinary Fellows: Professor Sir John Temple". Academy of Medical Sciences. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "Birthday honours list". The Scotsman. 16 June 2003. Retrieved 8 August 2015.