Max Rosenheim, Baron Rosenheim
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Max Leonard Rosenheim, Baron Rosenheim KBE FRCP
FRS (15 March 1908–2 December 1972) was a British
physician
and academic.
He was born in London and educated at Shrewsbury School
. He then went up to St John's College, Cambridge and University College Hospital
Medical School. In 1938 he was awarded the Bilton Pollard Travelling Fellowship and worked as research assistant for Dr Fuller Albright at the Massachusetts General Hospital
. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps
in 1941 and served in the Middle East and Italy, leaving the Army as a brigadier. From 1945 to 1946 he was consultant physician to the Allied Land Forces in South East Asia. From 1949 for the next 21 years, he was Professor of Medicine at University College Hospital, resigning in 1960. He retained his links with UCH, however, acting as a part-time physician. His own particular medical interests were renal disease and hypertension, and he was among the first in his profession to convince his fellows that hypertension could be treated.
He was made a life peer on 31 July 1970. In 1966 he was elected President of the Royal College of Physicians
. In 1972 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
He never married.
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
FRS (15 March 1908–2 December 1972) was a British
British people
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physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and academic.
He was born in London and educated at Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 13 to 18, founded by Royal Charter in 1552. The present campus to which the school moved in 1882 is located on the banks of the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...
. He then went up to St John's College, Cambridge and University College Hospital
University College Hospital
University College Hospital is a teaching hospital located in London, United Kingdom. It is part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is closely associated with University College London ....
Medical School. In 1938 he was awarded the Bilton Pollard Travelling Fellowship and worked as research assistant for Dr Fuller Albright at the Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital and biomedical research facility in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts...
. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps
The Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace...
in 1941 and served in the Middle East and Italy, leaving the Army as a brigadier. From 1945 to 1946 he was consultant physician to the Allied Land Forces in South East Asia. From 1949 for the next 21 years, he was Professor of Medicine at University College Hospital, resigning in 1960. He retained his links with UCH, however, acting as a part-time physician. His own particular medical interests were renal disease and hypertension, and he was among the first in his profession to convince his fellows that hypertension could be treated.
He was made a life peer on 31 July 1970. In 1966 he was elected President of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
. In 1972 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
He never married.
Titles and Honours
- Mr Max Rosenheim (1908–1932)
- Dr Max Rosenheim (1932–1938)
- Dr Max Rosenheim MRCP (1938–1941)
- Dr Max Rosenheim FRCP (1941–1950)
- Professor Max Rosenheim FRCP (1950–1955)
- Professor Max Rosenheim CBE FRCP (1955–1967)
- Professor Sir Max Rosenheim KBE FRCP (1967–1970)
- The Rt Hon Professor The Lord Rosenheim KBE FRCP (1970–1972)
- The Rt Hon Professor The Lord Rosenheim KBE FRCP FRS (1972–1972)