Harry Burns (doctor)
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Sir Henry "Harry" Burns has been the Chief Medical Officer for Scotland
since September 2005.
Burns attended Glasgow's St. Aloysius College
. In 1974 he graduated in medicine from the University of Glasgow
. He started a career in general surgery, and for five years he was a consultant surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary
. He then changed career and became the Medical Director of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. In 1993 he became Director of public health
for the Greater Glasgow Health Board. In 1999 he was awarded a visiting professorship in public health medicine at the University of Glasgow
, and he also became a senior research fellow in the School of Business and Management at the university.
Burns was knighted
in the 2011 Birthday Honours
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
since September 2005.
Burns attended Glasgow's St. Aloysius College
St. Aloysius' College, Glasgow
St. Aloysius' College is a selective fee-paying independent Jesuit school in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded in 1859, and named after the famous Jesuit, Aloysius Gonzaga. Its strong Jesuit ethos emphasises practice of the Roman Catholic faith both in the church and in the community, with many...
. In 1974 he graduated in medicine from the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
. He started a career in general surgery, and for five years he was a consultant surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
The Glasgow Royal Infirmary is a large teaching hospital, operated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde,. With a capacity of around 1000 beds, the hospital campus covers an area of around 20 acres, situated on the north-eastern edge of the city centre of Glasgow, Scotland.-History:Designed by Robert...
. He then changed career and became the Medical Director of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. In 1993 he became Director of public health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
for the Greater Glasgow Health Board. In 1999 he was awarded a visiting professorship in public health medicine at the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
, and he also became a senior research fellow in the School of Business and Management at the university.
Burns was knighted
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in the 2011 Birthday Honours
2011 Birthday Honours
The Birthday Honours 2011 for the Commonwealth Realms were announced on 7 June 2011 in New Zealand and 11 June 2011 in United Kingdom to celebrate the Queen's Birthday of 2011.-Privy Councillors:...
.