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| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| Education | University of Colombo Royal College Colombo |
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‘’’Ernest Victor Pieris’’’FRCP, 1926-1991, was a Sri Lankan Physician, Medical Educator a Founder member of the Ceylon College of Physicians, cricketer and rugby union player.
Education
Pieris was educated at Royal College Colombo. He represented the college as wicket-keeper batsman in 1943 and at rugby union football in 1941,'42 and ’43. [1] Pieris entered the University of Ceylon to study medicine. He qualified with first class honours and distinctions in medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology. He captained the combined University rugby team of Ceylon.
Professional Life
He worked as registrar in the professorial medical unit, General Hospital, Colombo, and while working in the UK he obtained his membership of the Edinburgh and London Colleges by examination. [2] He worked as a consultant Physician at General Hospital Colombo from 1960 till he resigned in 1975. Perera refers to his abilities as a clinician of the finest calibre and a teacher par excellence. He was a founder member and served as a trustee of the Ceylon College of Physicians [3]
Honours
Pieris was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1972 and a Fellow of Royal College of Physicians in 1975. Following the establishment of the Ceylon College of Physicians in 1975 the award of Foundation Fellowship was conferred in 1979. The Ceylon College of Physicians conducts an annual commemorative oration each year at its Scientific sessions as the EV Pieris Oration. [4],[5]
References
- ^ Perera BJC Ceylon med.J., l992,37,59; Proc.roy.Coll.Physns.Edin., voL23,No 1(Jan 1993)
- ^ "Ernest Victor Pieris". rcplondon.ac.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ^ "EV Pieris Memorial Oration Research, Adventures and Discoveries in Tropical Medicine David A. Warrell Hon FCCPNuffield Department of Clinical MedicineUniversity of Oxford" (PDF). ceycollphysicians.org. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
- ^ "orations and awards". ccp.lk. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
- ^ "EV Pieris Memorial Oration Research, Adventures and Discoveries in Tropical Medicine David A. Warrell Hon FCCPNuffield Department of Clinical MedicineUniversity of Oxford" (PDF). ceycollphysicians.org. Retrieved 2014-04-12.