Ian McGregor
British malariologist
About Ian McGregor
Lived 1922 – 2007 (aged 85). Ian McGregor was a British malariologist.
Sir Ian Alexander McGregor (26 August 1922 – 1 February 2007) was a Scottish malariologist.
McGregor was born in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His father was a tailor, his mother a housewife.
He became interested in and studied malaria while undertaking National Service with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Palestine, undergoing training in malariology at the Middle East School of Hygiene at Dimra. and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1959 New Year Honours; a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1968 Birthday Honours; and a Knight Bachelor in the 1982 Birthday Honours, "for services to Tropical Medicine".
He served on several World Health Organization committees on malaria.
He died at Homington, Wiltshire in 2007.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ian McGregor?
British malariologist
When was Ian McGregor born?
Ian McGregor was born on 17 January 1922 in Cambuslang.
When did Ian McGregor die?
Ian McGregor died on 17 January 2007 in Coombe Bissett.
What was Ian McGregor's occupation?
Ian McGregor was a malariologist.
What nationality was Ian McGregor?
Ian McGregor was British.
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