Harry Burns (doctor)

Sir Henry "Harry" Burns has been the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland since September 2005.[1]

Burns attended Glasgow's St. Aloysius College. In 1974 he graduated in medicine from the University of Glasgow.[1] He started a career in general surgery, and for five years he was a consultant surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.[1] He then changed career and became the Medical Director of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.[1] In 1993 he became Director of public health for the Greater Glasgow Health Board.[1] In 1999 he was awarded a visiting professorship in public health medicine at the University of Glasgow, and he also became a senior research fellow in the School of Business and Management at the university.[1]

Burns was knighted in the 2011 Birthday Honours.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Chief Medical Officer for Scotland". The Scottish Government, Health & Community Care. 2007. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/NHS-Scotland/17914/10696. Retrieved 28 October 2007. 
  2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59808. p. 1. 11 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Birthday Honours List 2011". Directgov. 11 June 2011. http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/documents/digitalasset/dg_197792.pdf. Retrieved 11 June 2011. 

He has a beautiful daughter named Monica.