Ralph Lainson
| Ralph Lainson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
21 February 1927 West Sussex |
| Died | 5 May 2015 (aged 88) |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Fields | parasitologist |
| Institutions | Instituto Evandro Chagas |
| Education | Steyning Grammar School |
| Alma mater | London University |
| Notable awards |
Chalmers Medal, Manson Medal |
Ralph Lainson OBE, FRS (21 February 1927 – 5 May 2015) was a British parasitologist who studied leishmaniasis in Brazil.
Life
Lainson was born in West Sussex and studied at Steyning Grammar School. He earned a BSc from London University in 1951, a PhD in 1955, and a DSc in 1964. He was a lecturer in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine from 1955 to 1959.[1]
He established the Wellcome Parasitology Unit, in the Instituto Evandro Chagas, Belém, Brazil, in 1965 and directed it until the unit was closed in 1992.[2]
He was awarded the Chalmers Medal and the Manson Medal by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. [3]
Lainson died on 5 May 2015 at the age of 88.[4]
Works
- Flebotomíneos do Brasil , Editora Fiocruz, 2003
References
- ↑ "Ralph Lainson". The World Academy of Science - Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ Looi, Mun-Keat (31 May 2011). "Beautiful creatures: Ralph Lainson and his parasites". Wellcome Trust. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ "List of past medal holders". Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ Whitworth, Jimmy (17 May 2015). "Ralph Lainson obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
External links
- Jenny Bailey (17 January 2012). "Neglected tropical diseases: The Wellcome connection". Welcome Trust.
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