Miles Weatherall
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Miles Weatherall | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 2007 (aged 86–87) |
| Occupation | Pharmacologist |
| Employer | London Hospital Medical College |
Professor Miles Weatherall (1920-2007) was a British pharmacologist.
He studied medicine at Oriel College, qualifying in 1943.[1]
He was Professor of Pharmacology at London Hospital Medical College, University of London (1958 to 1966), and subsequently Professor Emeritus; Head of Therapeutics Research Division and a director of the Wellcome Research Laboratories, from 1967 to 1975.[2]
He also served as a Medicines Commissioner from 1979 to 1981,[2] as editor of the British Journal of Pharmacology,[3] and was a contributor to New Scientist.[4] and to The Oxford Illustrated Companion to Medicine.[5]
He was married to the former Josephine Ogston, who collaborated with him, and also conducted research on fetal physiology, medical statistics and health services research, becoming a founding member and project leader for international initiatives.[6] They had three children.[1]
