John Lilleyman

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Sir John Lilleyman
Professor of Paediatric Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College/Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
In office
1995–2006
Personal details
Born
John Stuart Lilleyman

(1945-07-09) 9 July 1945 (age 79)

Sir John Stuart Lilleyman (born 9 July 1945) is a British paediatric haematologist. [1] His specialization is childhood leukemia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. [2]

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Career

Lilleyman contributed to the testing of leukemia treatment methods and conducted research on "thiopurine metabolism" in children with leukemia. [2]

He was president of the Royal College of Pathologists during the Alder Hey organs scandal. [2] During that time, he was vice-chairman of the Academy of the Medical Royal Colleges. [2]

In 2004, he became medical director of the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA). [3]

Awards and honours

In 1991, the Royal College of Pathologists awarded him its first Distinguished Service Medal for establishing the United Kingdom's system of pathology laboratory accreditation. [4] He was appointed president of the Royal Society of Medicine in 2004. [3]

Selected publications

Books

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References

  1. "Lilleyman, Sir John (Stuart)" . Who's Who . A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U41652.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sir John Lilleyman". acmedsci.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 Sanai, Leyla (2006). "Professor Sir John Lilleyman". Career Focus. British Medical Journal. 332 (7536): s50. doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7536.s50.
  4. "-John Lilleyman: Editor 1986-1992". Journal of Clinical Pathology. 46 (1): 1. 1993. doi:10.1136/jcp.46.1.1. PMC   501088 . PMID   16811188.
Educational offices
Preceded by President of the Royal College of Pathologists
1999 – 2002
Succeeded by