Roy Calne

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A bronze bust of Sir Roy Calne holding a liver, outside the main operating theatres at Addenbrooke's Hospital
A bronze bust of Sir Roy Calne holding a liver, outside the main operating theatres at Addenbrooke's Hospital

Sir Roy Yorke Calne FRS (born 30 December 1930) is a fellow of the Royal Society and was Professor of Surgery at Cambridge University, 1965-98. He is a pioneer of liver transplantation and performed the first such operation in Europe in 1968.[1]

Much of his subsequent work focused on the improvement of immunosuppression techniques aimed at prolonging the life of liver transplant recipients.

He was elected to the Royal Society in 1974 and knighted in 1986.

His portrait was painted by John Bellany R.A. in 1991 and was commissioned by the National Potrtrait Gallery.

Sir Roy Calne is a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "An Interview with Sir Roy Calne", Science Watch, The Thomson Corporation.. Retrieved on 2007-03-15. 
  2. ^ British Humanist Association Distinguished Supporters of Humanism list
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