Joseph Bernard Borman was born in Krugersdorp, South Africa on 3 July 1929. He was the son of Zalman Borman and his wife Leah née Berman. Both his parents were in business and his sister, Hannah, eventually qualified as a physiotherapist. Educated at Krugersdorp High School, he then proceeded to stu

Peter Heery was a cardiothoracic surgeon in New South Wales. 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

Geoffrey (Geoff) Louis Allen was born on 11 April 1927 in Peshawar, Pakistan which, at that time was part of British India. He was the oldest child of Alexander James Grant Allen, a doctor, and his wife Eileen Trixie née Fitzgerald. He attended Lamartiniere School in Lucknow, India where he was in t

Domenico (Dom) Pagano was a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham and a professor of medicine at the University of Birmingham. He was born in Pompei, Italy, where he received a classical education including philosophy, of which he was rightly proud. After scho

William Williams was a consultant surgeon in Coventry. He was born in Newport, Gwent, on 11 May 1928. His father, William George, was an engine driver. His mother was Lillian Hyacinth Maud née Jones, a farmer's daughter. He was educated at Newport High School and Sydney Sussex College, Cambridge, go

David Stuart Gibson was a cardiothoracic surgeon in Hobart, Tasmania. Born in Hobart on 23 May 1925, he was the second child and only son of Stuart Galloway Gibson, a medical practitioner, and his wife, Leonora née Whitham who was a pianist and music teacher. His paternal grandfather, George Harry G

Mark Xavier Shanahan was one of the distinguished surgeons who pioneered the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney from the mid 1950's. He was selected to join Harry Windsor on the Hospital staff in 1963, and together with Harry, perceived the talents of Victor Chang as a R

Robert Alexander Murdoch Lawson (known as 'Bob') was a cardiothoracic surgeon at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester. He was born on 11 February 1938, in a farmhouse in Ardross, a tiny village in Ross-shire in the Highlands of Scotland. His parents, Margaret Perrins Lawson née Murdoch and Robert MacKen

Raymond Hurt was a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at the North Middlesex, University College, Middlesex and St Bartholomew’s hospitals in 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.u

Wan Lo was a senior cardiothoracic surgeon at the Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong. 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

Subir Datta was a cardiothoracic surgeon at Manchester Royal Infirmary. 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

Mubarak Ahmad ‘Mobi’ Chaudhry was a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at York Hospital. 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