Glyn Roger Williams was a consultant in infectious diseases based at Ayrshire Central and Crosshouse hospitals, Kilmarnock, in 1986-2007. Having pursued a career in infectious disease and tropical medicine after graduating, Glyn settled in Scotland in 1978, taking up a lecturer and registrar post with the University of Glasgow. He completed his postgraduate medical training at Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow.
Following his appointment as a consultant, he developed an interest in HIV and hepatitis C. This led to the development of a clinic at Kilmarnock Prison, focusing on the management of infectious disease in the prison population. For his work in this area he was honoured with an award from the Butler Trust for outstanding work to the prison service in the UK.
He developed an interest in travel medicine after spending time on an elective in Tanzania, as a medical student, studying the tsetse fly and sleeping sickness. In 1985 he was awarded a scholarship by the English Speaking Union, Edinburgh. This funded a 10 week trip to the Indian subcontinent to study infectious disease. Using this knowledge, he established a weekly travel clinic on his return and contributed to several published books on travel medicine, including the ABC of Travel Medicine and Healthy Travel.
He retired in 2006 but continued to enjoy his love of the natural world and hobbies including golf, travel, and geology.
Glyn leaves his wife, Susan; three children; and six grandchildren.
Consultant in infectious diseases and general medicine (b 1948; q King’s College, London, 1971; MRCP), died from metastatic bladder cancer on 5 March 2023