Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology 58 (2014) 585 bs_bs_banner
R ADIOLO GY—OB I T UARY
Ian F ‘Jock’ Anderson (1941–2014)
Jock Anderson, a wonderful human being and radiologist par excellence, passed away peacefully on 11 May 2014 with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife Myra, daughter Katie and son Cameron. A medical graduate of Sydney University and a member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiology, Jock was also a Fellow of the Australian College of Sports Physicians, having been awarded an Honorary Fellowship for his work in teaching the trainees of the College. He was Visiting Lecturer in Musculoskeletal Imaging at the Department of Anatomy, Sydney University and Visiting Lecturer in Sports Medicine Imaging at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of New South Wales.
Jock was Director of Medical Imaging for the Olympic Games, Sydney 2000. In addition, Jock was Visiting Radiologist at the Royal North Shore, Sydney Adventist and Hornsby Kuring-Gai Hospitals and a consultant to Sports Imaging at North Sydney Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Centre. During his later years he was Consultant at the Gosford Hospital, NSW. Jock was a Medical Officer for NSW Swimming and was awarded an OAM for his services for swimming. He was a member of the Australian Sports Medicine Federation and a Committee Member of the Australasian Musculoskeletal Imaging Group. Several well-known and much-respected textbooks on sports and musculoskeletal imaging were authored by Jock. He was a remarkable and much-loved teacher who trained, inspired and mentored scores of radiologists. His passion for radiology in general and sports imaging in particular made him a doyen among radiologists. Sport played a large part in his life – he was very passionate about golf, cricket and rugby union. He was a collector of antiques. Art, photography and music (jazz in particular) were among his many non-radiology interests. Jock’s erudition, warm nature and wonderful sense of humour will be sorely missed both in and outside the world of Radiology. His rich legacy will, undoubtedly, continue to live for a long time to come. May God rest his soul in peace!