User:David jr Mark

David Jr Mark (born June 4, 1955) is a Oxford physician, humanitarian, activist and politician for the Labour Party.[] He is a specialist in anesthesiology and head of the emergency medicine department at the University Hospital Southampton and Professor of emergency medicine at the University of Southampton

He is currently under a contract with the UN to save life in Syria since {may 5 2015} till date.

Life and education
David was born 4 June 1955 in Oxford to the David family. His father David Wilson was an electrician, while his mother was a nurse. and he grew up in the borough of Oxford.He enrolled in the Oxford Cathedral School.[] After finishing high school, he briefly studied veterinary medicine, however he switched to general medicine following an accident involving his Uncle. He graduated from the University of Queen Mary University of London He describes growing up in a "very political household" with lots of political discussions. He describes his parents as well informed about the world and his father specifically as very well read. He describes his mother as an inspiration, who taught him to think critically and awareness about siding with the weak.

Medical career
He has mainly worked at the anesthesiology department at the hospital in Oxford, University Hospital of Oxford. He did research at the University of University Hospital Southampton, and received the Dr.med. doctoral degree at the University of Southampton for a thesis on metabolism and blood circulation during anesthesia.[] He became Professor of emergency medicine at the University of Southampton and head of the emergency medicine department at the University Hospital of Southampton.

Personal life
He is unmarried and has a son Newton.[] He like to travel and have rest outdoors as well. Personally, He is romantic, cheerful, full of love, with a lot of energy.

Awards

 * Lærdal Award in Emergency Medicine (2006)
 * oxford Physician of the Year (2010)
 * Hamdan Award for Volunteers in Humanitarian Medical Services (2013-14)