Cyril Chantler

Sir Cyril Chantler GBE FRCP FRCPCH FMedSci (born 12 May 1939)[1][2] is a British paediatric nephrologist. Chantler was notable for devising a method with Norman Veale of measuring glomerular function in children and later researched diet and growth failure in children with renal impairment.[3] [4] Chantler was most notable for holding an independent review of public health evidence for standardised tobacco packaging that later became known as the Chantler Review that led to standardised packaging for tobacco and cigarette packets.[5]

Life

Chantler was educated at Wrekin College between 1952 and 1957.[6]

Career

From 1971 to 1972, Chantler spent a year working at Institute of Child Health at Great Ormond Street, working in the department of Immunology ran by John Soothill.[7] In 1972, Chantler was appointed to a position at Guy's Hospital, [7] before working for a year in the USA, working with Paediatric Nephrologist Malcolm Holliday, at the University of California, San Francisco studying growth in rats with chronic renal failure[7], before returning in 1973 to continue working at Guys under Stewart Cameron.[7]

From 1985 to 1988, Chantler was the General Manager of Guy's Hospital.[8]

From 1992 to 1998, Chantler was the principal of the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals.[8]

From 1997 to 2000, Chantler was the pro-vice chancellor of the University of London.[9]

From 2003 to 2009, Chantler was Chairman of the Beit Memorial Fellowships for Medical Research.[8]

From 2001 to 2008, Chantler was Chairman of the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children.[10]

Chantler was Consultant Paediatrician at Guy's Hospital from 1971 to 2000, and Fund Professor of Paediatric Nephrology at London University, 1990–2000, and emeritus since 2001.

Societies

Awards and honours

He was knighted in 1996 and was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for "services to leadership in healthcare".[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Sir Cyril Chantler Authorised Biography – Debrett's People of Today". Debretts.com. 1939-12-05. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  2. ↑ "Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  3. ↑ "Professor Sir Cyril Chantler". The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Prof. Sir Cyril Chantler". All Party-Parliamentary Health Group. Policy Connect. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Chantler review paves way for standardised tobacco packs". Cancer Research Uk. Cancer Research UK. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Wrekin College Foundation Annual Review 2014" (pdf). Wrekin College. Telford: Wrekin College 2018. 2014. p. 7. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 White, Richard H R (2003). "THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FORPAEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY" (pdf). The Renal Association. British Association for Paediatric Nephrology. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 "Prof. Sir Cyril Chantler". All-Party Parliamentary Health Group. Policy Connect 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "New Year Honours". King's Health Partners. King's Health Partners 2018. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 Institute of Medicine (16 November 2009). Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public: A Summary of the February 2009 Summit. National Academies Press. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-309-13901-4. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N7.
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