David Cranston, Emeritus Associate Professor of Surgery, has authored a series of hardback books that vividly bring to life some of the key figures and institutions in Oxford's medical history.
The University of Oxford has an illustrious pedigree when it comes to medical science, with names that have become so famous they are often known to locals by the buildings they are associated with. The subjects include:
- John Radcliffe (locals from miles around visit the 'JR' for treatments)
- Lord Nuffield (William Morris, motoring giant who endowed four medical chairs at the University)
- Norman Heatley (the unsung hero of the discovery of Penicillin)
- William Osler (one of the 'fathers' of modern medicine)
- Peter Morris (pioneering transplant surgeon).
The series concludes with a history of Green Templeton College, the formation of which brought the disciplines of medicine and management together in the heart of Oxford.
The hardback books, presented in full colour, are available from the publisher, Words By Design. They are beautifully illustrated with paintings by Oxford artist Valerie Petts.