Gordon Arthur Riley: The Complete Oceanographer 1911-1985

Dr R. A. Gordon 1911-1998.

Sir Gordon Arthur Ransome--a profile of the man.

Professor Ransome was born in Salop, England, on 6th May, 1910, the son of the Rector of Pulverbatch. He attended school at Dauntsey’s and after happy childhood days and still in his youth, he began to show an interest in doctoring. It was not surprising therefore, that in 1933, he obtained a licence to practise medicine from the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of London. . . Foremostl...

22nd Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration: Is Medicine Still an Art?

1Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Address for Correspondence: Prof James Best, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Novena Campus, 11 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308232. Email: [email protected] *Delivered on 31 July 2015 at the 49th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine 2015 Distinguished guests and colleagues in medicine, I am deeply honoured to h...

14th Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration: continuity and change.

* Chief Secretary for Administration Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government PR China Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Datuk Dr Yeoh Poh Hong, Dr Chee Yam Cheng, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, I am deeply honoured to be invited to deliver the 14th Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration, following in the footsteps of previous illustrious speakers. I am particularly honoured ...

16th Gordon Arthur Ransom Oration. Navigating in the sea of science and technology.

Let me begin by saying how deeply honoured I feel to be invited to deliver the 16th Gordon Arthur Ransome Oration. I thank the Master and the Council of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, for bestowing on me this cherished honour. Like many colleagues of my generation, I have always held Prof Ransome in the highest respect and admiration. I had the extreme good fortune and privilege of working...