John Edward Huia Cogan 
Biography of John Edward Huia Cogan
John E H Cogan, MB ChB 1928
John Edward Huia Cogan graduated MB ChB from the University in 1928. He was born at Shanghai, son of John, a master mariner of the New Zealand Merchant Navy.
Cogan lived in China and New Zealand before receiving his education in the UK, at Berkhamsted School and Glasgow High School. He enrolled at the University of Glasgow in 1923 to study Medicine. He was awarded several prizes throughout his studies: first class certificates for Practical Physiology (1925-26) and Clinical Medicine (summer 1928); and second class certificates in Clinical Surgery (1925-26), Junior Clinical Medicine (1926-27) and Senior Clinical Medicine (1927-28).
Cogan went into general practice in Hong Kong, where he became interested in ocular diseases in the Chinese. He was appointed ophthalmic surgeon in the University of Hong Kong. In 1934, he returned to the UK as the first Cruise research scholar in clinical ophthalmology and a senior clinical assistant at Moorfields Eye Hospital. In 1935 he took the diploma in ophthalmology at Oxford, before taking up an appointment as ophthalmologist at the Kent and Sussex Hospital.
Cogan was one of the first British ophthalmologist to use alphachymotrypsin in cataract extractions, and undertook a sponsored tour of Australia and New Zealand to demonstrate the technique.
Cogan worked as a consultant ophthalmologist at Tunbridge Wells until his retirement in 1971. He died on 25 June 1976.
Sources
Other Online Resources
Archival Materials
- SEN10/68 University Calendar 1926-27, p.730, 739
- SEN10/69 University Calendar 1927-28, p.733
- SEN10/70 University Calendar 1928-29, p.758
- SEN10/71 University Calendar 1929-30, p.755
Summary
John Edward Huia Cogan
Born 1 June 1905.
Died 25 June 1976.
GU Degree: MB ChB, 1928; Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences,
University Link: Graduate
Occupation categories: ophthalmologists; surgeons
English snippet: Medical graduate of the University of Glasgow in 1928, ophthalmologistRecord last updated: 8th Jul 2014
Country Associations
China, Shanghai
Place of Birth
England, Tunbridge Wells
Place of Death
Hong Kong, No Region
New Zealand, No Region
University Connections
University Roles
- Graduate
