An NSF International Company Obituary
Monday the 16th June 2014
NSF Health Sciences are very sad to announce the sudden death of Professor George Gettinby, Professor of Statistics at the University of Strathclyde, on Tuesday 10 June. George had taught our QP6 module on Maths and Statistics since the inception of QP training by David Begg Associates in 1990.
George’s ability to demystify a subject that many delegates feared, to make it understandable and relevant, was the product of his encyclopaedic knowledge, passion and gentle humour. Indeed, the module on Maths and Statistics has often been cited by delegates completing the QP series as the most surprising and life changing of all of the modules. With his self-deprecating humour George attributed this to the low expectation of delegates coming to the subject of statistics but in reality it was due to his communication skills and his unique ability to connect with students on this difficult subject.
George will be sorely missed by all who knew him and NSF send their sincere condolences to his wife and family.
