Margaret Turner-Warwick

Margaret Turner-Warwick (7 May 1924 – 21 August 2017) was a British physician and academic who specialized in thoracic medicine. She was the first woman to be elected president of the Royal College of Physicians.

Early life and education

Turner-Warwick was born on 7 May 1924 in London, England. She was educated at the Francis Holland School, a girls' independent school in London. She studied medicine at the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, graduating with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree in 1948.

Career

After qualifying as a doctor, Turner-Warwick worked at the Brompton Hospital and the London Chest Hospital. She specialized in thoracic medicine, and her research focused on interstitial lung disease and sarcoidosis. She was appointed a consultant physician in 1960.

In 1972, Turner-Warwick was elected president of the British Thoracic Society. She was the first woman to hold this position. In 1989, she was elected president of the Royal College of Physicians, becoming the first woman to hold this position.

Death

Turner-Warwick died on 21 August 2017, aged 93.

Honours

In 1973, Turner-Warwick was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). In 1991, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).

External links

• Obituary: Dame Margaret Turner-Warwick in The Guardian

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