Sir Robert David Hugh Boyd FRCP,

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, FRCPCH, FMedSci (born 14 May 1938) is a British paediatrician and head of research and Development for Greater Manchester NHS. From 1989 to 1993 he was Dean of the Medical School and Professor of Paediatrics at the

University of Manchester , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...

. From 1993 to 1996 he was Chair of the Manchester

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. He was Principal of

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, 1996–2003, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of London from 2000 to 2003. He was made a

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in 2004. He is the son of

James Dixon Boyd James Dixon Boyd (29 September 1907 – 7 February 1968) was Professor of Anatomy at Cambridge University and a Fellow of Clare College. Born in New York, USA in 1907 to James Dickson Boyd and Grace Smythe, he would move with his father to his h ...

Publications

* ''Placental Transfer-Methods and Interpretations'' (co-ed., 1981), * ''Perinatal Medicine'' (co-ed., 1983), * ''Paediatric Problems in General Practice'' (jtly, 1989, 3rd ed. 1997), * ''Placenta'' (ed., 1989–95)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, Robert 1938 births Living people British paediatricians Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians Fellows of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences (United Kingdom) Knights Bachelor Academics of the University of London People associated with St George's, University of London Academics of the Victoria University of Manchester British medical administrators British people of American descent British people of Irish descent