John Cairney (anatomist)
Dr John Cairney | |
|---|---|
| 5th Director-General of Health | |
| In office February 1950 – October 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Ritchie |
| Succeeded by | Harold Turbott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1898 Greymouth, New Zealand |
| Died | 5 August 1966 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Spouse |
Claris Dorothy Kempthorne
(m. 1920) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
John Cairney CMG (8 October 1898 – 5 August 1966) was the New Zealand Director-General of Health and Inspector-General of Hospitals, an anatomist, a medical superintendent and a writer and painter. He was born in Greymouth, New Zealand, on 8 October 1898.
In 1953, Cairney was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. In the 1960 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.