Alastair Bellingham Explained

Alastair John Bellingham
Birth Date:27 March 1938
Nationality:British
Field:Hematology
Work Institutions:University of Liverpool (1974 - 1984)
King's College London (1984 - 1997)
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:Valerie Jill (Morford) Bellingham (m. 1963 - 1997, her death)
Julia Bellingham
Children:3 (James, Richard, and Paul)

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

Early life and education

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

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.

Personal life

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

Death

Bellingham died on 4 December 2017, aged 79.

Honors and awards

References

  1. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/new-year-honours-list-1316552.html New Year Honours List
  2. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12094124.Royal_College_of_Physicians_and_Surgeons_of_Glasgow/ Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
  3. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetimes-uk/obituary.aspx?n=alastair-john-bellingham-cbe&pid=187496957 PROF. ALASTAIR JOHN BELLINGHAM CBE
  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. Web site: The International Who's Who 2004. Europa. Publications. 10 August 2003. Psychology Press. Google Books.
  6. Web site: British Journal of Haematology | Wiley Online Library.
  7. Web site: British Journal of Haematology | Wiley Online Library.
  8. Web site: Royal College of Pathologists. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103072625/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/royal-college-of-pathologists-2324935.html . 2018-01-03 . limited . live . . 1993-05-23.