Donald Acheson
British physician and epidemiologist (1926–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Ernest Donald Acheson KBE FRCS FRCP (17 September 1926 – 10 January 2010) was a British physician and epidemiologist who served as Chief Medical Officer of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1991. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[1][2]
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Quick Facts Chief Medical Officer for England, Preceded by ...
Sir Donald Acheson | |
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Chief Medical Officer for England | |
In office 1 January 1983 – 31 December 1990 | |
Preceded by | Henry Yellowlees |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Calman |
Personal details | |
Born | (1926-09-17)17 September 1926 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Died | 10 January 2010(2010-01-10) (aged 83) |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Profession | Epidemiologist |
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