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Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London. Hewas appointed director of virus research at Glaxo Laboratoriesin 1956. Since 1960 he has been consultant microbiologist at theHospital for Sick Children; he is also lecturer in virus diseasesat the Institute of Dermatology.The title of professor of anatomy has been conferred on

Dr. P. L. Williams in respect of his post at Guy’s Hospital- Medical School.

Dr. Williams, who is 45, received his medical education at theUniversity of Cambridge and Guy’s Hospital Medical School,London, graduating M.B. in 1950. He held house-appointments’at Guy’s and spent a period in the R.A.M.C. before returning toGuy’s as a junior research fellow. In 1954 he was appointedjunior lecturer, in 1956 lecturer, in 1960 senior lecturer, and in1964 reader in experimental neuroanatomy at Guy’s HospitalMedical School.

The title of reader in morbid anatomy has been conferredon Dr. Bryan Corrin in respect of his post at St. Thomas’shospital Medical School. The title of reader in generalpractice has been conferred on Dr. D. C. Morrell in respectof his post at St. Thomas’s Hospital Medical School.

University of SheffieldDr. Eric Wilkes has been appointed to the newly estab-

lished chair of community care and general practice.Dr. Wilkes received his medical education at the University

’of Cambridge and St. Thomas’s Hospital, London, graduatingM.B. in 1952; he became M.R.C.P. in 1954. He has been the

principal in a partnership practice since 1955 and since 1967 hasbeen an honorary teacher in general practice at Sheffield Uni-versity. He is also a part-time lecturer in social medicine inThe department of sociology, University of Keele. He is medicaldirector of St. Luke’s Nursing Home, Sheffield, and a memberof the British Cancer Council Sub-committee on Patient Care.

The title of professor associate in surgery has beenconferred on Mr. F. J. P. Gorman, honorary director of’the University Surgical Unit at the Northern General

Hospital and honorary clinical lecturer in surgery.

University of GlasgowDr. Frederick Walker, senior lecturer, department of

pathology. University of Aberdeen, has been awarded theBellahouston medal for 1971.

Royal SocietyAmong those elected fellows on March 16 are: Prof.

M. L. Barr (professor of anatomy, University of WesternOntario), Prof. G. V. R. Born (Vandervell professor ofpharmacology in the Royal College of Surgeons of England-and the University of London), Mr. D. P. Burkitt (memberof the Medical Research Council’s External Staff, London),Dr. R. M. Gaze (Division of Developmental Biology,National Institute for Medical Research, London), Dr.J. A. B. Gray (secretary, Medical Research Council,London), Prof. A. J. Haddow (professor of administrativemedicine and administrative dean of the Faculty of Medi-cine, University of Glasgow), Prof. Hermann Lehmann(professor of clinical biochemistry and honorary director,

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M.R.C. Abnormal Hsemoglobin Unit, University of Cam-bridge), Dr. Ruth A. Sanger (member of the scientific staff,M.R.C. Blood Group Unit, Lister Institute of PreventiveMedicine, London).

Faculty of AnaesthetistsDr. G. E. Hale Enderby and Dr. Aileen K. Adams have

been elected to the Board.

Applied GastroenterologyA symposium on this subject is to be held at the London

Hospital on Oct. 5 and 6. Details may be had from theSecretary, the Surgical Unit, The London Hospital,Whitechapel, London El IBB.

M.R.C. Neurochemical Pharmacology UnitThe Medical Research Council has established a Neuro-

chemical Pharmacology Unit in the department of pharma-cology, University of Cambridge, under the direction ofDr. L. L. Iversen. The unit will be concerned with theneurobiological approach to psychiatry, and research willconcentrate initially on the study of neurotransmission inthe vertebrate nervous system and the actions of psycho-tropic drugs on this process.

A lecture on the role of the platelet in haemostasis and throm-bosis is to be given by Prof. B. Firkin (Melbourne) on Wednesday,March 29, at 5.15 P.M., at the Royal Free Hospital, Gray’s InnRoad, London W.C.l.A lecture in the section of general practice of the Manchester

Medical Society is to be given by Dr. Harold Fox on MondayMarch 27, at 8.30 P.M. His subject is the amniotic fluid.

CORRIGENDUM : In the obituary of Mr. Ian Thorburn (March18, p. 644) it was stated that he was awarded the Harveian prizein otology; this should have been the Harrison prize.

AppointmentsManchester Regional Hospital Board:HALL, J. I., M.B., PH.D.Edin., M.R.C.P.E. : consultant physician with a

special interest in cardiac disease, South Cheshire hospital group.JONES, M. C., M.B.Lond., M.R.C.P.: consultant physician with a

special interest in diseases of the chest, South Cheshire hospitalgroup.

PROCTER, DENIS, M.R.C.S., M.A.N.Z.C.P., D.P.M.: consultant psychiatrist,Rochdale and district hospital group.

VANNER, G. K., M.B.Manc., F.F.A. R.c.s.: consultant anaesthetist,Preston and Chorley hospital group.

South Western Regional Hospital Board:BURGESS, WINIFRED, M.B.Lond., M.R.C.P., D.C.H. : consultant peediatii-

cian, North Devon.COOK, T. A., M.D.Manc., M.R.C.PATH. : consultant neuropathologist,

Plymouth.JACKSON, A. S., M.B.Edin., F.F.A. R.c.s.: consultant anwsthedst,

North Gloucestershire clinical area.McGiLL, I. G., B.M.Oxon, M.R.C.P.: consultant general physician,

Torquay.MANLEY, G. W., M.D.Brist., D.PHIL.Oxon., M.R.C.PATH. : consultant

chemical pathologist, Torquay.PIM, H. P., M.B.Lond., F.F.R., D.M.R.D.: consultant radiologist, South

Somerset clinical area.

Newcastle Regional Hospital Board:BIRNIE, A. J. M., M.B.Aberd., F.R.C.S.E. : consultant orthopaedic

surgeon, Durham and Sunderland area.BOARD, H. R., M.B.Durh., D.P.M.: consultant in mental illness, Cherry

Knowle, Ryhope, hospital group.BRADLEY, W. G., D.M.Oxon., M.R.C.P. : consultant neurologist,

Newcastle University hospital group.CALDBECK-MEENAN, JOHN, M.D.Belf., D.P.M. : consultant in mental

illness, Newcastle University hospital group.ELLIS, ERRINGTON, M.D.Cantab., D.c.H.: consultant paediatrician,

Newcastle University hospital group.GIRLING, D. K., M.B.Lond., F.F.A. R.c.s.: consultant ana:sthetist

(cardiothoracic), Sunderland area.McKENZIE, E. N., M.B.Lond., M.R.C.O.G. : consultant obstetrician and

gynaecologist, Darlington district and Northallerton hospitalgroups.

MILLER, 1. A., M.B.Durh., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.S.E. : consultant generalsurgeon, Gateshead’and district hospital group.

VIVAKANANTHAN, CANTHIAH, M.B.Punjab, F.R.C.S., F.R.C.S.E.: con-

sultant plastic surgeon, North Teesside, South Teesside, Hartle-pool, Darlington district, and Northallerton hospital groups,

WATSON, J. McD., M.B.St. And., M.R.C.P.E. : consultant in geriatricand general medicine, Durham hospital group.

Welsh Hospital Board:COTTON, S. G., M.B.Lond., M.R.C.P. : consultant in general medicine,

with a special interest in diseases of the chest, Newport andEast Monmouthshire H.M.c.

DANIEL, D. G., M.B.Lond., M.R.C.O.G., D.C.H., D.OBST.: consultantobstetrician and gynaecologist, Newport and East Monmouth-shire H.M.C.

PIPPEN, C. A. R., M.B.Wales, M.R.C.P.E. : consultant geriatric physicianbased at St. David’s Hospital Cardiff, with duties at other

hospitals in the Cardiff area.