Mary Anderson

Mary Margaret Anderson CBE FRCOG (12 February 1932– 17 February 2006) was a Scottish gynaecologist.

Early life and education Mary Margaret Anderson was born on 12 February 1932, in Forres, Scotland. Her mother Lily, was a mathematics teacher and her father a pharmacist. She was educated at Forres Academy where she was the Dux. She then studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1956.

Career Anderson moved to London to complete her medical education. After finishing her studies, she took the post of the first female obstetrics registrar appointed at St Mary's Hospital in London. She was appointed a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queens Birthday Honours of 1996.