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Michael Farthing (Michael John Godfrey Farthing) was born on 1948, is an Editor. Discover Michael Farthing's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

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2019

After working on and publicly speaking on Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical drawings, Farthing wrote Leonardo da Vinci: Under the Skin, with his brother, published in 2019. In the same year he was elected Master of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries.

2012

When in office, Farthing disbanded the linguistics department — a move condemned by Noam Chomsky, a linguist. In 2012 during his tenure, the university’s Centre for Community Engagement (CCE) closed. In the same year he cautioned that to re-introduce Masters courses once withdrawn takes years and could affect professions that require particular skills such as toxicology and geological sciences. In late November 2012, several dozen students barricaded themselves in the conference centre at Sussex University in protest against plans to outsource campus services. In December Farthing took action to suspend five students associated with occupations of administration buildings and restrict them from returning to campus. In early 2013 the level of student protest at Sussex over privatisation resulted in Farthing publicly considering the defunding or underfunding of the Student Union. An early day motion calling on Farthing to retract the suspensions was signed by 13 Members of Parliament. Farthing announced his intention to resign the post of vice-chancellor in September 2015.

2009

He led the creation of partnerships with institutions in China. He oversaw the creation of 13 schools of studies (beginning in August 2009), including the Brighton and Sussex Medical School, which altered the scope for interdisciplinary communication and collaboration for which Sussex has been known. A regular column in the University's Bulletin used to set out his vision for the development of the University.

2007

In 2007, Farthing was appointed the seventh vice chancellor at University of Sussex, where he led plans for re-development.

In 2007, Farthing was appointed the seventh vice chancellor at University of Sussex, where he led plans for re-development. It set out plans to grow its research income, double international student numbers and increase engagement with the business community.

2001

He was non-executive Director of the Greater Glasgow NHS Board from 2001-2003 and non-executive director of the South West London Strategic Health Authority from 2003-2007. Other positions include non-executive director of the Brighton and Sussex University Trust and chair of the Quality and Risk Committee for the Trust since 2013. Farthing became vice-chair for the UK Panel for Research Integrity in Health and Biomedical Sciences; has been Honorary Consultant in Gastroenterology to the British Army since 1991; and is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

2000

In 2000 he moved to Glasgow and became Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Medicine at the University of Glasgow. Following this, he was honorary consultant gastroenterologist for the St George's Healthcare NHS Trust from 2003-2007. He concurrently held the positions of Principal, St George's, University of London from 2003-2007, and Pro-Vice Chancellor for Medicine University of London from 2005-2007.

Other awards include the International Cannes Water and Medicine Prize (2000); the Gideon de Laune Medal from the Society of Apothecaries and the Henry L Bockus Gold Medal from the World Gastroenterology Organisation.

1997

In 1997 he was appointed editor of Gut, International Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. It was during his time as editor that he came across the problem of research fraud. The problem of scientific misconduct led him, with other journal editors (including Richard Horton and Richard Smith), lawyers and professor of ethics Ian Kennedy, to establish a UK Committee on Publication Ethics, Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). In 2013 in Shanghai, he presented a paper on research misconduct: A grand global challenge for the 21st century. It was later published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2014).

1996

From 1996 to 2002 he served as editor of Gut. It was during his time as editor that he came across the problem of research fraud. The problem of scientific misconduct led him, with other journal editors, lawyers and professor of ethics, to cofound a UK Committee on Publication Ethics, Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1990

He has also had numerous Government and national body roles. These include Co-ordinator (Gastroenterology) for the UK/Poland Health Agreement first from 1990–92 and then 1992-94,and member for the Education Committee and Undergraduate Board of the General Medical Council, both from 2001-8. As a member of the Education Committee of the General Medical Council, Farthing played a part in curriculum planning for the new Medical School established jointly by the Universities of Hull and York.

He was secretary of the British Society of Gastroenterology from 1990 to 1994, chair of the Scientific Committee UEGF 2004-2009, and president of the British Society of Gastroenterology from 2007-2008. between 2014-2015 he was president of the United European Gastroenterology.

1987

In 1987 he was awarded the Research Medal by the British Society of Gastroenterology.

1980

Following an appointment as research fellow, honorary lecturer in gastroenterology at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, in 1980, he was appointed Wellcome Tropical Lecturer and worked in India, Boston and Costa Rica as visiting lecturer and assistant professor. In 1983, upon returning to the UK, he became senior lecturer and honorary consultant back at Barts' department of gastroenterology. In 1990 he was appointed professor of gastroenterology at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College and held this post for five years. He later became Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Medicine at the University of Glasgow. Following this, he was honorary consultant gastroenterologist for the St George's Healthcare NHS Trust from 2003-2007.

1970

Farthing completed his early medical training at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. In the 1970s he returned to India for a second time as a doctor on a film set. Following an appointment as research fellow, honorary lecturer in gastroenterology at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, in 1980, he was appointed Wellcome Tropical Lecturer and worked in India, Boston and Costa Rica as visiting lecturer and assistant professor. Upon returning to the UK in 1983, he became senior lecturer and honorary consultant back at St Bartholomew's Hospital's department of gastroenterology. In 1990 he was appointed professor of gastroenterology at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College and held this post for five years. From 1995 to 2000 he was Dean of the Faculty of Clinical Medicine at Bart's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry. During this time he oversaw the postdoctoral work of Rebecca Fitzgerald. He was honorary professor and consultant physician at University College, where he was first elected in 1998.

1969

Michael Farthing attended Henry Thornton school, a state grammar school in Clapham, London. In 1969, before qualifying as a doctor he spent time volunteering at a mission hospital in a village in the Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh, India. He gained his medical degree from University College, London (UCL) and the University College Hospital Medical School in 1972.

1948

Michael J. G. Farthing (born 1948) is British emeritus professor at the University of Sussex, where he was previously its vice-chancellor (2007–2016). His early academic career was in medicine, specialising in gastroenterology.