Kenneth Fearon
Prof Kenneth C. H. Fearon FRCSE FRCPSG (3 August 1960 – 3 September 2016) was a 20th-century Scottish surgeon and cancer specialist.[1] He was Professor of Surgical Oncology at the University of Edinburgh with a special interest in Cachexia.
Life
He was born in Glasgow on 3 August 1960 the son of Pat and Alfred Fearon. He was educated at St. Aloysius' College, Glasgow then studied medicine at the University of Glasgow winning the Brunton Medal in 1982, and graduating MB ChB. In 1983 he began specialising in cancer under Prof Kenneth Calman.[2] He gained his doctorate (MD) in 1988.[3]
In 1988 he began lecturing in Surgery at the University of Edinburgh under Sir David Carter, becoming a Senior Lecturer in 1993. He gained his professorship in 1999 and thereafter mainly worked at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. He was a founding member of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Group.[4]
In 1991 he was awarded the David Cuthbertson Medal by the Nutrition Society of Great Britain and Ireland.[5]
He oversaw multiple scholarship and bursary applications for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and was Chairman of their Research Committee from 2006 to 2014.[6]
He died in Edinburgh on 3 September 2016.[7] He was buried on 17 September 2016 following a service in St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh.[8] He is buried in the Grange Cemetery in south Edinburgh. The grave lies in a line of modern graves just north of the central vaults.
Publications
- Cancer Associated Cachexia
Family
He was married to Prof Marie Fallon and together they had two children, Christopher and Katie.
References
- ^ "Kenneth Fearon Obituary". Legacy.com. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ Scotsman (newspaper) obituary 27 Sept 2016
- ^ Search Results for author Fearon KC on PubMed.
- ^ Glasgow Herald obituary 16 September 2016
- ^ Skipworth, R. J; Ross, J. A (2017). "Ken Fearon". Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 8 (1): 3–4. doi:10.1002/jcsm.12187. PMC 5326815.
- ^ "Obituary - Professor Kenneth Fearon | The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh". The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
- ^ Skipworth, Richard J.E; Stephens, Nathan A; Johns, Neil; Guttridge, Denis C; Tisdale, Michael J; Baracos, Vickie E; Glass, David J (2016). "Ken Fearon". Cell Metabolism. 24 (6): 765–766. doi:10.1016/j.cmet.2016.11.010. PMID 28034417.
- ^ file:///C:/Users/mobileuser/Downloads/funeral_details_1527958968.pdf[full citation needed][dead link]