Alastair Bellingham

Summary

Alastair John Bellingham CBE FRCP FRCPE FRCPGlas FRCPath[1][2] (27 March 1938 –4 December 2017[3]) was a British haematologist.

Alastair John Bellingham
Born(1938-03-27)27 March 1938
Died4 December 2017(2017-12-04) (aged 79)
NationalityBritish
Alma materTiffin Boys' School
University College London Hospital Medical School
Known forPresident of the British Society for Haematology (1992–1993)
President of the Royal College of Pathologists (1993–1996)
Chairman of the National Health Service Information Authority (1999–at least 2004)
Spouse(s)Valerie Jill (Morford) Bellingham (m. 1963–1997, her death)
Julia Bellingham
Children3 (James, Richard, and Paul)
Scientific career
FieldsHematology
InstitutionsUniversity of Liverpool (1974–1984)
King's College London (1984–1997)

Early life and education edit

Bellingham was born to Stanley Herbert Bellingham and Sybil Mary Milne.[4] He was a graduate of Tiffin Boys' School and University College London Hospital Medical School.[5]

Career edit

Bellingham did research on red cell abnormalities including sickle-cell disease.[6] From 1974 to 1984 he was at the Department of Haematology, University of Liverpool.[7] Bellingham was also a professor at King's College London, 1984–1997.[citation needed]

Personal life edit

He was married to Valerie Jill (Morford) Bellingham (m. 1963–1997, her death) and, secondly, to Julia Bellingham.[citation needed]

Death edit

Bellingham died on 4 December 2017, aged 79.

Honors and awards edit

  • President of the British Society for Haematology (1992–1993)
  • President of the Royal College of Pathologists (1993–1996)[8]
  • Chairman of the National Health Service Information Authority (1999–at least 2004)
  • CBE
  • FRCP
  • FRCPE
  • FRCPGlas
  • FRCPath

References edit

  1. ^ New Year Honours List, independent.co.uk. Accessed 8 January 2023.
  2. ^ Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, heraldscotland.com. Accessed 8 January 2023.
  3. ^ PROF. ALASTAIR JOHN BELLINGHAM CBE, legacy.com. Accessed 8 January 2023.
  4. ^ 'BELLINGHAM, Prof. Alastair John’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 22 Feb 2012
  5. ^ 'BELLINGHAM, Prof. Alastair John’, The International Who's Who 2004
  6. ^ Tucaresol increases oxygen affinity and reduces haemolysis in subjects with sickle cell anaemia
  7. ^ The effects of therapeutic dialysis and renal transplantation on uraemic serum inhibitors of erythropoiesis in vitro
  8. ^ "Royal College of Pathologists". Independent.co.uk. 23 May 1993. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018.
Educational offices
Preceded by President of the Royal College of Pathologists
1993 – 1996
Succeeded by