William Linford Llewellyn Rees (24 October 1914 – 29 July 2004) was a Welsh psychiatrist, who was professor of

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, London, and president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists from 1975 to 1978. Rees was born at Burry Port, the elder son of Edward Parry Rees, a Welsh-speaking teacher, and his wife Mary. He studied at Llanelli Grammar School. He obtained his medical degree from the

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in 1938. After postgraduate education at the

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in London, he developed a specialism in

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and worked closely with Hans Eysenck. He later worked at

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in Cardiff and again at the Maudsley, before taking up his academic post at St Bartholomew's in 1996. He was appointed

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in 1978.

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1914 births 2004 deaths Fellows of the Royal College of Psychiatrists People from Burry Port Welsh psychiatrists Welsh-speaking academics {{UK-med-bio-stub