Evi Kalodiki was born on 1 October 1956 in Larnaca, Cyprus. The daughter of two eminent lawyers, she was educated at Larnaca High School where, among things, she excelled at disc throwing. Proceeding to the University of Athens she studied English literature for four years, gaining an MA before turn

John Dormandy was born on 3 May 1937 in Budapest. He was the son of Paul Szeben, a pea grower who was accustomed to exporting his crop to the UK, and his wife Clara, who was an author and dramatist. He had a sister, Daisy, and his elder brother, Thomas, was to become a consultant chemical pathologis

Barry King graduated MB BS from Melbourne University in 1958. After initial postgraduate training at Prince Henry's Hospital and the Repatriation Gen Hospital he went to England in 1966 and gained his FRCS. From 1966 until 1968 he worked with Peter Martin, first at Chelmsford and then at the Hammers

Stephen Jones was a consultant vascular surgeon at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Hyman Gaylis (Hymie) was born in the small mining town of Boksburg, outside Johannesburg, South Africa, on 17 December 1921, the son of Bennie and Mina Gaylis. His parents were Lithuanian Jews who had immigrated to South Africa in the early years of the twentieth century to escape persecution. His e

Patrick Pattisson was a vascular and general surgeon at the West Middlesex Hospital, and an honorary surgeon to the England Rugby team. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

Allastair Karmody was born in Trinidad, West Indies, on 29 March 1937, the son of Solomon Karmody, an engineer, and his wife, Sylvia. His brother, Colin, qualified as a doctor at Tufts University, Boston, USA. Allastair was educated at St Mary's College, Port of Spain, Trinidad, and the University o

Roy Wise was a vascular surgeon in Durban, South Africa. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk

John Ludbrook undertook medical studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, and showed an early interest in medical research by completing a BMedSci with no less than Jack Eccles, a Nobel Laureate. His residency training was at Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, with Douglas Robb. He received a NZ Un

John A Mannick was chief of surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston and Moseley professor of surgery at Harvard University. He was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, the son of Alfred Mannick, an engineer, and Catherine Mannick née Schuster, an English teacher. As a youngster, his family moved

Roger Greenhlagh was professor of vascular surgery at Imperial College, London and head of its vascular surgery research group.

Frederick Sutton was a consultant vascular surgeon at Rush Green Hospital, London. This is a draft obituary. If you have any information about this surgeon or are interested in writing this obituary, please email lives@rcseng.ac.uk