

British physician and epidemiologist (1926–2010)
Donald Acheson (* 17. September 1926 in Belfast; † 10. January 2010) was a british physician and epidemiologist. He was 83 years old. His education included Brasenose College and Merchiston Castle School. He worked at University of Oxford, University College London, University of Southampton, McMaster University and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He received 6 awards, including Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London.