Tim Clark
FRCP (1935 – 14 July 2020) was a British physician, specialising in
pulmonary medicine
Pulmonology (, , from Latin ''pulmō, -ōnis'' "lung" and the Greek suffix "study of"), pneumology (, built on Greek πνεύμων "lung") or pneumonology () is a medical specialty that deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract. .
Clark qualified in medicine in 1961 and worked as a consultant physician at
Guy's Hospital
Guy's Hospital is an NHS hospital founded by philanthropist Thomas Guy in 1721, located in the borough of Southwark in central London. It is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and one of the institutions that comprise the Kin ...
from 1968 to 1990.
He then moved to the
Royal Brompton Hospital
Royal Brompton Hospital is the largest specialist heart and lung medical centre in the United Kingdom. It is managed by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
History Consumption in the 19th century
In the 19th century, consumption was a co ...
from 1970 to 1998.
He was dean of the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, then dean of the
National Heart and Lung Institute.
He was Professor of Pulmonary Medicine at
Imperial College, London
Imperial College London, also known as Imperial, is a Public university, public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, who envisioned a Al ...
, from 1990 and was its pro-rector from 1995 to 1997 as well as provost of
Imperial College at Wye from 2000.
He served as president of the
British Thoracic Society
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) was formed in 1982 by the amalgamation of the British Thoracic Association and the Thoracic Society. It is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.
Function
The Society's main charitable object ...
from 1990 to 1991 and as vice-chairman of the
National Asthma Campaign from 1992 to 2000.
He died on 14 July 2020 at the age of 84.
Clark - Professor Tim
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1935 births
2020 deaths
20th-century British medical doctors
Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians
Fellows of King's College London
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