Adler, Cyril

 

ADLER, Cyril. M.B., B.Ch., D. Phys. Med. (Rand) Medical Practitioner. Born Johannesburg 17th September, 1903; son of Herman Benzion and Helena Adler. Educated at Marist Brothers College and Witwatersrand University. While at University was President: Students Representative Council, Students' Medical Council, Students' Jewish Association, and Chairman, Students Union (Wits.). Specialist in Physical Medicine. Consultant: Johannesburg, Coronation and Edenvale Hospitals; Witwatersrand Native Labour Association's Rehabilitation & Paraplegic Unit; Waterval Infectious Fever Hospital, Johannesburg. Chairman, History of Medicine Section, S.A. Medical Congress; President of Convocation, Witwatersrand University; Founder and Hon. Director, Museum of History of Medicine. Witwatersrand University; Member of Council, Witwatersrand University; Founder Fellow, College of Physicians, Surgeons and Gynaecologists of S.A.; and Member of Faculty of Physical Medicine: Member of Faculty of History of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries London; Hon. Member, Societe Francaise de Histoire de la Medecine; Member of the American Association for the History of Medicine; Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, England; Vice-President of the Scientific Council of the International College of Angiology, U.S.A. Awarded Wellcome Trust Travel Study Grant to study Medical History Museums in England and Europe; subsequently visited histórical 'Medical Museums and libraries in U.S.A. Awarded Bronze Medal of Medical Association of S.A. for meritorious service to the medical profession. Awarded Hon, Fellowship of the American College of Angiology for efforts in the field of Medical History. Past President and Hon. Life Member, S.A. Society of Occupational Therapists; Past President, Medical Association of S.A. (Southern Transvaal Branch) 1956; Member of Federal Council, Medical Association of S.A.; Hon. Consultant, Witwatersrand Jewish Aged Home. Member, Israel Medical Association; Life Member Jewish ex-Servicemen's League. Served as Major in S.A.M.C. World War II. Member, Tara Bowling Club and Transvaal Automobile Association, Married Esther Bessie Cohen 4th November, 1934; two daughters. Recreation: Bowls. Add.: 401, Brenthurst. Killarney, Johannesburg.