Eric Sidney Watkins OBE FRCS [1] (6 September 1928 - 12 September 2012), commonly known within the Formula One fraternity as Professor Sid or simply Prof, was an English neurosurgeon. Born in Liverpool, Watkins enrolled at the University of Liverpool where he graduated in 1952. Home Features Dr. Watkins, Guardian Angel For 24 years, a cigar-chomping professor has been Formula 1's medical savior. JERRY GARRETT Published: Sep 30, 2002 Dr. Sid Watkins dashed into the.
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Formula 1 doctor Sid Watkins dies The Globe and Mail
Sid Watkins, the former Formula One medical chief credited with saving the lives of several race drivers and introducing major safety improvements in the series, has died. He was 84. Dr. Sid Watkins, an English neurosurgeon who died Wednesday in London at 84, changed that. Dr. Watkins, who was Grand Prix racing's top medical and safety official for almost 30 years, is. Professor Sid Watkins, who was at the forefront of Formula 1 safety for more than 30 years, has died aged 84. The neurosurgeon, who was a close friend of the late three-time champion Ayrton. Sid Watkins, Formula 1's former FIA Medical Delegate, who was key in making the sport as safe as it is today, has died. He was 84. Widely known throughout motor racing as 'the Prof', Watkins.
Dr. Sid Watkins Der Vater der Sicherheit Formel 1
Dr. Sid Watkins, an English neurosurgeon who died Wednesday in London at 84, changed that. Dr. Watkins, who was Grand Prix racing's top medical and safety official for almost 30 years, is widely considered to have been responsible for vast improvements in the sport's safety. A 2002 profile in Car and Driver magazine said he "likely. Nigel Roebuck. Known to one and all in the paddock as either 'The Prof' or simply 'Sid', Professor E.S. Watkins was a man who did more - by far - than any other to transform medical practices in motor racing: many a driver, alive and well today, is in his debt. Born in Liverpool, Watkins was always headed for the medical profession. The former Formula One medical chief, Dr. Sid Watkins, died Sept. 12 at the age of 84. FIA, via Associated Press Fri 14 Sep 2012 18.11 EDT. The eminent neurosurgeon Professor Sid Watkins, who has died at the age of 84, was the medical delegate to international motor racing's governing body, the FIA, from.
Formula 1 surgeon Prof Sid Watkins honoured by Liverpool hospital BBC
Dr. Sid Watkins, an English neurosurgeon who died Wednesday in London at 84, changed that. Formula One racing is one of the world's fastest motor sports, and in the 1970s it was one of the most. The late neurosurgeon Dr. Sid Watkins was that guy. As the Grand Prix's top medical and safety official, Watkins not only risked his own life pulling drivers out of fuel-soaked vehicles; he also.
Watkins retired on January 20, 2005 from the FIA where he set the standards for all of motor sports safety. The accomplishments of Eric Sidney Watkins OBE aka 'Professor Sid' in racing circles will live on forever. Today the famous English neurosurgeon passed away. His wife Susan and their two daughters and four sons are now grieving the. Eric Sidney Watkins, physician and neurosurgeon: born Liverpool 6 September 1928; OBE 2002; married Susan (four sons, two daughters); died London 12 September 2012. Join our commenting forum.
Professor Sid Watkins (GBR) F1 doctor. Formula One World Championship
He was Dr. Sid Watkins, a neurosurgeon by qualification, and a life saver for a number of people, including Formula One aces like Mika Hakkinen, Rubens Barrichello, Martin Donnelly, Gerhard Berger. Sid Watkins, the Formula One doctor who not only treated drivers, but implemented safety measures that saved drivers' lives, has passed away from cancer at age 84. Most famously, Watkins.
