William Asscher
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Born
1930
Adolf William Asscher
1930
Died20 July 2014 (aged 83–84)
OccupationConsultant nephrologist
EmployerUniversity of Cardiff
Professor Sir William Asscher | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adolf William Asscher 1930 |
| Died | 20 July 2014 (aged 83–84) |
| Occupation | Consultant nephrologist |
| Employer | University of Cardiff |
| Children | Jane Asscher |
Sir Adolf William Asscher (1930 – 20 July 2014) was a Dutch-born British consultant nephrologist.
Asscher was born in the Netherlands. His family was of Jewish heritage; they were thus deported to Westerbork transit camp, from where his mother secured their release in 1943 by fabricating claims to be of English descent, helped in part by her son's blond hair.[1] The family left the Netherlands in 1947, when his father obtained a position with Shell in London.[1]
He died from bowel cancer on 20 July 2014. An obituary was published in the British Medical Journal.[1]
