Due to unforseen circumstances, the original lecture for the the 6th of February has been cancelled. The following lecture will take place instead.
DR RD Lawrence: The life and work of Aberdeen's other insulin hero
Room 402, the Suttie Centre, Foresterhill, 7pm
Dr Ken McHardy is an Aberdonian who attended Aberdeen Grammar School and the University of Aberdeen Medical School, graduating in 1978. He trained as general physician specialising in diabetes, including a spell in metabolic research in the Rowett Institute which led to an MD in 1990.
Dr McHardy worked in the local adult diabetes service for over 30 years and was lead consultant 2007 - 15, developing major interests in professional and patient education. He was President of Aberdeen Medico-Chirurigical Society in 2012/13 and Honorary Secretary 2015 - 18.
In recent years, he has been involved in researching, writing and presenting on the discovery of clinically useful insulin in 1922, this has included numerous local and national presentations and two visits to Canada as a guest of Toronto Medical Historical Club. He has also served as historian to the highly successful JJR Macloed Memorial Statue Society.
While the rehabilitation of Macleod's unfairly tainted legacy has been the primary focus of many recent presentations, Ken now wishes to honour the outstanding pioneering efforts of fellow Grammarian and UoA graduate, Robin Lawrence as an international champion of those living with diabetes.
Sandwiches/tea/coffee/biscuits will be available from 6.30pm
For CPD self certification forms and if you're unable to make the meeting please email medchi.admin@abdn.ac.uk for the MS Teams link.