Sir Rodney Sweetnam, KCVO, CBE

Career: Surgn Lt RNVR 1950-52; conslt orthopaedic surgn: The Middx Hosp 1960-92, King Edward VII Hosp for Offrs 1964-97, UC Hosp 1990-92; hon conslt orthopaedic surgn Royal Nat Orthopaedic Hosp 1983-92; hon civil conslt in orthopaedic surgery to the Army 1974-92, orthopaedic surgn to HM The Queen 1982-92; fell UCL 1992-; conslt advsr in orthopaedic surgery to DHSS 1981-90; RCS: fell, memb Cncl 1985-98, vice-pres 1992-94, pres 1995-98; chm: DHSS Advsy Gp on Orthopaedic Implants 1973-81, MRC Working Pty on Bone Sarcoma 1980-85; dir Medical Sickness Annuity and Life Assurance Society 1982-97, dir and dep chm Permanent Assurance Co 1988-95; pres Royal Med Benevolent Fund 1998-2002; tstee: Newman Fndn 1989- (chm 2000-), Hunterian Collection 1999- (chm 2006-09); chm Br Editorial Soc of Bone and Joint Surgery 1992-95 (sec and treas 1975-92); Hunterian prof RCS 1967, Gordon Taylor meml lectr 1982, Stamford Cade meml lectr 1986, Bradshaw lectr 1992, Robert Jones lectr 1993; Hon Freeman Worshipful Co of Barbers; hon fell Peterhouse Cambridge 2003; hon fell Br Orthopaedic Assoc (pres 1985-86), memb Combined Servs Orthopaedic Soc (past pres); Hon FACS, Hon FCS of SA, Hon FRCSI, Hon FRCSGlas, Hon FRCSEd, Hon FDSRCS, FRCS 1955

Books and Publications: The Basis and Practice of Orthopaedic Surgery (jtly), Essentials of Orthopaedics (1970); also author of papers on bone tumours and gen orthopaedic surgery and fractures