The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland is a British medical association founded in 1920 with the twin aims of the ''advancement of the science and art of surgery and the promotion of friendship amongst surgeons''. Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland: About ASGBI - History (Accessed July 2011)
Berkeley Moynihan
Berkeley George Andrew Moynihan, 1st Baron Moynihan LL.D (2 October 1865 – 7 September 1936), known as Sir Berkeley Moynihan, 1st Baronet, from 1922 to 1929, was a noted British abdominal surgeon.
Early years
Moynihan was born in Malta in ...
was a driving force behind the association's creation.
Presidents
Past presidents of the association include:ASGBI Past Presidents , Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, accessed 6 April 2012
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Hedley Atkins
Sir Hedley John Barnard Atkins (30 December 1905 – 26 November 1983) was the first professor of surgery at Guy's Hospital and President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons.
He was the son of Guy's Hospital ...
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Geoffrey Jefferson
Sir Geoffrey Jefferson (10 April 1886 – 29 January 1961) was a British neurologist and pioneering neurosurgeon.
Jefferson was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, the son of surgeon Arthur John Jefferson (1857–1915), and Cecilia James. ...
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James Learmonth
Sir James Rögnvald Learmonth (1895–1967) was a Scottish surgeon who made pioneering advances in nerve surgery.Hugh Cairns
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David Wilkie David Wilkie may refer to:
* David Wilkie (artist) (1785–1841), Scottish painter
* David Wilkie (surgeon) (1882–1938), British surgeon, scientist and philanthropist
* David Wilkie (footballer) (1914–2011), Australian rules footballer
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Baron Moynihan
Baron Moynihan, of Leeds in the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 19 March 1929 for the surgeon Sir Berkeley Moynihan, 1st Baronet, the son of the Victoria Cross recipient Andrew Moynihan. Sir ...
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John Bland-Sutton
Sir John Bland-Sutton, 1st Baronet (21 April 1855 – 20 December 1936), was a British surgeon.
Biography
He was the son of Enfield Highway farmer Charles William Sutton and was educated at the local school. From there, he entered a private an ...