He became a member of the Linnean Society in 1799 .
He was the first president of the medical section of the British Association at its inaugural meeting at York ( 1831 ) , and presided over the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association in 1836 .
president became a member of the Linnean Society in 1799 .
He was the first president of the medical section of the British Association at its inaugural meeting at York ( 1831 ) , and presided over the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association in 1836 .