Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland explained

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.^[1] Berkeley Moynihan was a driving force behind the association's creation.^[1]

Presidents

Past presidents of the association include:^[2]

• Baron Ribeiro
• Sir Hedley Atkins
• Sir Geoffrey Jefferson
• Sir James Learmonth
• Sir Hugh Cairns
• Sir Max Page
• Sir Claude Frankau
• Sir David Wilkie
• Baron Moynihan
• Sir John Bland-Sutton
• Robin C. N. Williamson
• Sir Herbert Duthie
• Professor Rowan Parks

External links

• http://www.asgbi.org.uk/

Notes and References

1. Web site: History . 2011-07-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110624051643/http://www.asgbi.org.uk/en/about_asgbi/history/ . 2011-06-24 . Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland: About ASGBI - History (Accessed July 2011)
2. http://www.asgbi.org.uk/en/about_asgbi/history/asgbi_past_presidents.cfm ASGBI Past Presidents