Martin Roth (psychiatrist)
Sir Martin Roth FRS (6 November 1917, Budapest – 26 September 2006, Cambridge) was a British psychiatrist.[1]
He was Professor of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, 1977–85, then Professor Emeritus, and was a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge from 1977. He was one of the pioneers in developing Psychogeriatrics as a subspecialty. Roth was also a trustee of the Schizophrenia Research Fund, a charity founded by Miriam Rothschild.
He is buried in Cambridge City Cemetery.
Early life[edit]
Roth was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary, on 6 November 1917.[2] He was the son of a synagogue cantor.[3]
Honours[edit]
Martin Roth was knighted in the 1972 New Year Honours List. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1996.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Kay, David (27 October 2006). "Obituary: Sir Martin Roth | Science | The Guardian 27 October 2006". London. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Wischik, Claude M. (19 October 2006). "Professor Sir Martin Roth". The Independent. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Professor Sir Martin Roth". The Daily Telegraph. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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