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Year: 2021
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Ronald West Strachan
bmj;372/feb02_14/n275/FAF1faRonald West Strachan (“Ronnie”) was born in Aberdeen, attended Aberdeen Grammar School, and in 1947…
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Marjorie Lind Wright
bmj;372/feb02_13/n277/FAF1faMarjorie Lind Wright was always known as Lind Wright. She had a three part career:…
Nayneeta Subodh Deshmukh
bmj;372/feb02_12/n266/FAF1faNayneeta Subodh Deshmukh (“Neeta”) did her MD in pathology in 1989 and came to the…
Nayneeta Subodh Deshmukh
bmj;372/feb02_12/n266/FAF1faNayneeta Subodh Deshmukh (“Neeta”) did her MD in pathology in 1989 and came to the…
Faieza Jabeen Qasim
bmj;372/feb02_11/n268/FAF1faAt the age of 4, growing up in Nairobi, Faieza Jabeen Qasim had decided she…
Faieza Jabeen Qasim
bmj;372/feb02_11/n268/FAF1faAt the age of 4, growing up in Nairobi, Faieza Jabeen Qasim had decided she…
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News in Brief 1 February 2021
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