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Alastair John Bellingham (27 March 1938 –4 December 2017) was a British haematologist.


Early life and education

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


Career

Bellingham did research on red cell abnormalities including sickle-cell disease. From 1974 to 1984 he was at the Department of Haematology, University of Liverpool. Bellingham was also a professor at
King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...
, 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

* 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) * CBE * FRCP * FRCPE * FRCPGlas * FRCPath


References

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