Portrait details:
Painted by Raymond Pitre`, 1995
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George
P.
Xuereb
Professor
of Pathology; Rector of
University
Born: Valletta,
06/07/1922; died: 06/11/1992. Education: Lyceum
[1933-38];
University of Malta [1939-46]; University of Oxford [Rhodes Scholar] to
further
training in pathology [1946-48, 1951-53]; University of London [1949]; Qualifications:
Ph.C. [Malta, 1942]; B.Sc. [Malta, 1944]; M.D. [Malta, 1946]; B.Sc.
[Oxan,
1948]; D.Phil. [Oxan, 1953]; D.C.P. [U.K., 1949]; F.C.Path. [U.K.,
1963];
D.Litt. (honoris causa) [Malta,
1992]. Career: Worked as Asst.
Pathologist at Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford
[1946-48] and
Research Asst. Nuffield Department of Surgery, Oxford
[1951-53]. Government Health Service – Appointed
Senior Pathologist [1953-82]. University
of Malta
- appointed
Professor of Pathology [1953-1982]; Served as dean to the Faculty
[1954-63] and
coordinator of medical studies [1977-79]; University Rector [1982]. Achievements:
World War II served in Royal Malta Artillery and awarded the Africa
Star, the
War Medal, and the Victory Medal.. Corresponding member of the
Association of
Clinical Pathologists and member of the British Medical Association.
Awarded
D.Litt (honoris causa) by the University
of Malta
in 1992
References:
Xuereb,
Prof. George Peter. Malta
Who’s Who 1965. A Biographical dictionary. Progress Press, Malta, 1965,
p.254; C. Savona-Ventura: Xuereb, George
P. Maltese biographies
of the twentieth century [eds. M.J. Schiavone; L.J. Scerri]. PIN, Malta,
1997, p.573.
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