David Munro (physician) explained

Air Vice-Marshal Sir David Munro (23 June 18788 November 1952) was a Scottish physician, senior Royal Air Force officer, and later Rector of the University of St Andrews.

As Director of the Royal Air Force Medical Service, he pointed out in 1925 that the speed of air travel from countries where infections were endemic to susceptible countries required consideration by public health administration.

Prior to this role, he was in the Indian Medical Service.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

He served as Rector of St Andrews University from 1938 to 1946 the longest to have served in this role due to there being no elections during World War II.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Whittingham. H. E.. March 1939. Preventive Medicine in Relation to Aviation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine. 32. 5. 455–472. 10.1177/003591573903200533. 0035-9157. 1997529. 19991846.
2. Schilling. Richard. January 1953. Air Vice-Marshall Sir David Munro K.C.B., C.I.E., LL.D., M.B., F.R.C.S.Ed. British Journal of Industrial Medicine. 10. 1. 59. 10.1136/oem.10.1.59. 0007-1072. 1037442. 13009055.
3. Web site: photograph. 29 August 2020. Imperial War Museums. en.
4. Book: Crawford, Lieutenant-Colonel D. G.. Roll of the Indian Medical Service 1615-1930 - Volume 2. 1930. Andrews UK Limited. 9781781502297. 518. en.
5. Web site: Rectors of the University of St Andrews, 1938 to 1967 . 12 April 2018 . 12 January 2021.