Alastair Bellingham
British haematologist (1938–2017)
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Alastair John Bellingham (27 March 1938 – 4 December 2017[1]) was a British haematologist.
President of the Royal College of Pathologists (1993–1996)
Chairman of the National Health Service Information Authority (1999 – at least 2004)
Alastair Bellingham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1938 United Kingdom |
| Died | 4 December 2017 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Tiffin Boys' School University College London Hospital Medical School |
| Known for | President 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)Julia Bellingham |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Haematology |
| Institutions | University of Liverpool (1974–1984) King's College London (1984–1997) |
Early life and education
Bellingham was born in 1938 to Stanley Herbert Bellingham and Sybil Mary Milne.[2] He was a graduate of Tiffin Boys' School and University College London Hospital Medical School.[3]
Career
Bellingham did research on red cell abnormalities including sickle-cell disease.[4] From 1974 to 1984 he was at the Department of Haematology, University of Liverpool.[5] Bellingham was also a professor at King's College London, 1984–1997.[citation needed]
Personal life
He was married to Valerie Jill (Morford) Bellingham (m. 1963–1997, her death) and to Julia Bellingham.[citation needed]
Death
Bellingham died on 4 December 2017, aged 79.
Honors and awards
- President of the British Society for Haematology (1992–1993)
- President of the Royal College of Pathologists (1993–1996)[6]
- Chairman of the National Health Service Information Authority (1999 – at least 2004)
- CBE
- FRCP
- FRCPE
- FRCPGlas
- FRCPath