Alexander McNeish: paediatric gastroenterologist, clinical researcher, and academic administrator

An only child, Alexander Stewart McNeish (“Sandy”) was born in Glasgow to Angus McNeish, a general practitioner, and Minnie (nee Howieson), housewife. His father’s medical practice part of the family house run by his mother. Educated at Academy, he an all rounder, good academic subjects sports. excellent swimmer, 100 m backstroke fast enough for be considered Empire Games. He also developed lifelong passion golf. parents imbued him with strong Protestant work ethic, manifest as commitment hard punctuality. originally wanted read classics university but changed mind decided become doctor, like father. McNeish first trained cardiology found that enjoyed working children switched paediatric gastroenterology. He moved Birmingham 1970 formidable Charlotte Anderson, who encouraged …