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W. Ian McDonald

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William Ian McDonald (15 March 1933 – 13 December 2006) was a New Zealand neurologist and academic. Having taught and practiced in New Zealand and the United States, he was Professor of Neurology at the Institute of Neurology of the University of London, England, from 1974 to 1998. He was the world leading authority on multiple sclerosis (MS) in the second half of the twentieth-century: the McDonald criteria used to diagnose MS are named after him.[1][2][3][4]

He earned Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSci) degree at the University of Otago in Dunedin im 1955, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degrees with Distinction in 1957, and his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1962. McDonald's doctoral thesis dealt with experimental neuropathy in cats induced by diphtheria toxin. It was conducted at the Department of Physiology under the supervision of Professor Archie McIntyre.[5]

He lectured widely, both in the United Kingdom and abroad. He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP) in 1968, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) in 1972, Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (FRCOphth) in 1989, and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci) in 1999. Accolades for his work included 15 prizes for multiple sclerosis research, a dozen honorary fellowships, and honorary membership of 10 overseas neurological associations.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Compston, Alastair (19 December 2006). "Professor Ian Mcdonald". The Independent. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Richmond, Caroline (20 January 2007). "William Ian McDonald". British Medical Journal. 334 (7585): 160. doi:10.1136/bmj.39097.535093.FA. PMC 1779860.
  3. ^ Compston, Alastair. "William Ian McDonald". Munk's Roll. Royal College of Physicians of London. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. ^ Frohman, Elliot M.; Stuve, Olaf; Miller, David H. (1 March 2007). "W. Ian McDonald, MB, ChB, PhD (1933-2006): The Multiple Sclerosis Physician-Scientist of the 20th Century". Archives of Neurology. 64 (3): 452–454. doi:10.1001/archneur.64.3.452. PMID 17380587.
  5. ^ "Obituary - William Ian McDonald". Annals of Neurology. 61 (2): A13. doi:10.1002/ana.21098. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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