George Paul McNicol
George Paul McNichol CBE (24 September 1929 – 28 July 2014) was a Scottish physician and university academic. He was the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen from 1981 to 1991.[1]
George Paul McNicol | |
|---|---|
| Principal of the University of Aberdeen | |
| In office 1981–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Fraser Noble |
| Succeeded by | Maxwell Irvine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1929 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 28 July 2014 (aged 96) |
| Spouse |
Susan Moira Ritchie (m. 1959) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Hillhead High School |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Profession | Physician, academic, and university administrator |
Early life
McNicol was born in Glasgow, Scotland and studied at the local Hillhead High School and medicine at the University of Glasgow.[2]
Career
McNicol worked as a surgeon and physician before returning to academia via a Harkness Fellowship at the Washington University, St Louis in America. He then gained a PhD from the University of Glasgow in 1965. His early academic career was at the University of Glasgow and he spent a secondment at Mekerere University College Medical School, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. He returned to the UK and was appointed Professor and Head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Leeds.[3] He left Leeds to take up his next appointment as the Principal of the University of Aberdeen in 1981. He was awarded a CBE in the 1992 New Year Honours.[4]
Personal life
In 1959, he married Susan Moira Ritchie. They had three children and four grandchildren.[2]
References
- "University principal who has led from the front and never courted popularity". The Herald. 8 February 1990.
- "George Paul McNicol". Royal College of Physicians. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- "George P. McNicol". University of Leeds. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- United Kingdom list: "No. 52767". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1991. pp. 1–27.