Sir Malcolm Campbell Macnaughton (4 April 1925 – 1 July 2016) was a Scottish

obstetrician Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a surgic ...

and

gynaecologist Gynaecology or gynecology (see spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, forming the combined ar ...

. He was an Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and an influential voice in promoting legislation allowing for experimentation on early embryos. Macnaughton was president of the

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is a professional association based in London, United Kingdom. Its members, including people with and without medical degrees, work in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, that is ...

from 1984 to 1987. In 1986, Macnaughton was knighted for his services to obstetrics and gynaecology. Macnaughton was president of the

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, from 1992 to 1995.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macnaughton, Malcolm 1925 births 2016 deaths Academics of the University of Glasgow Knights Bachelor Scottish gynaecologists Scottish obstetricians