About Gilbert Thompson
Lived 1932 – 2026 (aged 93). Gilbert Thompson was a physician.
Gilbert Richard Thompson, (20 November 1932 – 9 January 2026) was a British physician and researcher in lipidology.
Life and career Thompson studied at St Thomas' Hospital Medical School, graduating in 1956.
After National Service, he was at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School Hospital from 1963 to 1998, but including time at Massachusetts General Hospital, the Methodist Hospital, Houston and the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, as a researcher.
He was awarded the 1981 Lucien Award, "designed to honour outstanding research in the field of circulatory diseases", in Montreal.
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Who was Gilbert Thompson?
physician, born 1932
When was Gilbert Thompson born?
Gilbert Thompson was born on 17 January 1932.
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Gilbert Thompson died on 9 January 2026.
What was Gilbert Thompson's occupation?
Gilbert Thompson was a physician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gilbert Thompson. https://biography.guide/gilbert-thompson-physician-1932/
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