At 85 years of age Dr Geoffrey Dean received the Investiture of CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) from the Queen of England. It was bestowed on him largely due to his MS research and the significant role he played in putting South Africa on the MS map. Dr Geoffrey passed away on the 7 September 2009 at the age of 90. The Life of Dr Geoffrey Dean, CBE – as written by his son, John Geoffrey Dean was born on 5 Dec 1918 in Wrexham, Wales. He was the son of Richard Dean, who was a manager at the local Westminster Bank. He has two younger sisters Pauline and Helen Dean. His sister Pauline also became a doctor and practised as a Catholic missionary for many years in Nigeria and Kenya.