Robert Evan Kendell
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Dr. Robert Evan Kendell, FRSE (1935-2002) was a Welsh
psychiatrist.
He attended Cambridge Medical School and after a brief stint in internal medicine he joined the Maudsley Hospital
. He trained under Sir Aubrey Lewis
. Kendell was later awarded the Gaskell Medal.
Aged 38 he was appointed to the chair of psychiatry in Edinburgh
. In 1990 he was made the Dean of the Medical School and four years later was made the Chief Medical Officer of Scotland. In 1997 he was elected the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
and elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
psychiatrist.
He attended Cambridge Medical School and after a brief stint in internal medicine he joined the Maudsley Hospital
Maudsley Hospital
The Maudsley Hospital is a British psychiatric hospital in South London. The Maudsley is the largest mental health training institution in the country...
. He trained under Sir Aubrey Lewis
Aubrey Lewis
Sir Aubrey Julian Lewis, FRCP, FRCPsych , was the first Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, London, and is credited with being a driving force behind the flowering of British psychiatry after World War II as well as raising the profile of the profession worldwide.-Early...
. Kendell was later awarded the Gaskell Medal.
Aged 38 he was appointed to the chair of psychiatry in Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. In 1990 he was made the Dean of the Medical School and four years later was made the Chief Medical Officer of Scotland. In 1997 he was elected the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the main professional organisation of psychiatrists in the United Kingdom responsible for representing psychiatrists, psychiatric research and providing public information about mental health problems...
and elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
.