Alastair John Bellingham | |
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Born | 27 March 1938 |
Died | 4 December 2017 | (aged 79)
Nationality | British |
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, her death) Julia Bellingham |
Children | 3 (James, Richard, and Paul) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Hematology |
Institutions | University of Liverpool (1974–1984) King's College London (1984–1997) |
Alastair John Bellingham CBE FRCP FRCPE FRCPGlas FRCPath[1][2] (27 March 1938 –4 December 2017[3]) was a British haematologist.
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]
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]
He was married to Valerie Jill (Morford) Bellingham (m. 1963–1997, her death) and, secondly, to Julia Bellingham.[citation needed]
Bellingham died on 4 December 2017, aged 79.