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Photograph of Gavin B Shaw

Description

Photograph of Gavin B Shaw, standing in a group photo.

Gavin Shaw graduated from the University of Glasgow BSc in 1939 and MBChB in 1942. After serving in the Royal Naval Reserve during WW2, Shaw became Clinical Tutor in Medicine to the Regius Professor of the University of Glasgow. He held this position until 1948. He then became Senior Registrar in Medicine at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow. In 1963 he became Consultant Physician and Cardiologist in charge of the wards at the Southern. He held this position until his retirement in 1984.

He was president of the College from 1978 to 1980.

Date

c. 1978-1980

Identifier

RCPSG 1/12/4/754

Photograph of Gavin B Shaw

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Photograph of Gavin B Shaw

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Citation

“Photograph of Gavin B Shaw,” Heritage, accessed April 25, 2024, https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/2054.