Ewan Cameron (31 July 1922, in Dumbarton – 21 March 1991) was a Scottish physician who worked with

Linus Pauling Linus Carl Pauling (; February 28, 1901August 19, 1994) was an American chemist, biochemist, chemical engineer, peace activist, author, and educator. He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific top ...

on Vitamin C research. He received his medical degree from the University of Glasgow in 1944, and immediately joined the British Army, where he served as a medical officer in Burma for three years. Cameron was Consultant Surgeon at

Vale of Leven Hospital Vale of Leven District General Hospital or simply the Vale of Leven Hospital is a district general hospital in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. History The hospital has its origin ...

in the

County of Dunbarton Dunbartonshire ( gd, Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann) or the County of Dumbarton is a Shires of Scotland, historic county, lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area and registration county in the west central Lowlands of Scotland lying to the no ...

(1956–1982), becoming the Senior Consultant Surgeon in 1973. He received the

Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (french: link=no, Médaille du jubilé d'argent de la reine Elizabeth II) is a commemorative medal created in 1977 to mark the 25th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952. The medal is p ...

in 1977, as well as fellowships from the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow. In 1966, Cameron published his first book, ''Hyaluronidase and Cancer''. In 1971, Cameron began corresponding with Dr.

. He completed many scientific studies in conjunction with the institute, and published ''Cancer and Vitamin C'' with Pauling in 1979. After retirement from

in 1982, Cameron was invited to become medical director and Senior Research Professor at the Linus Pauling Institute, where he worked closely with Pauling on many research topics.

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The Ewan Cameron Papers, 1935–1997
at Oregon State University 1922 births 1991 deaths People from Dumbarton Scottish scientists Scottish surgeons 20th-century Scottish medical doctors Alumni of the University of Glasgow British Army personnel of World War II Royal Army Medical Corps officers 20th-century surgeons Orthomolecular medicine advocates {{Scotland-med-bio-stub