Robin Coombs
British immunologist (1921–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Royston Amos Coombs FRS FRCPath FRCP (9 January 1921 – 25 January 2006)[1] was a British immunologist, co-discoverer of the Coombs test (1945) used for detecting antibodies in various clinical scenarios, such as Rh disease and blood transfusion.[2]
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Robin Coombs | |
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Born | (1921-01-09)9 January 1921 London, England |
Died | 25 January 2006(2006-01-25) (aged 85) Cambridge, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh King's College, Cambridge |
Known for | Coombs test; Gell–Coombs classification |
Awards | Gairdner Foundation International Award (1965) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Immunology |
Institutions | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
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