William James Dempster | |
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| Born | 15 March 1918 |
| Died | 27 July 2008 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | University of Edinburgh |
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| Profession | Surgeon |
| Institutions | St Mary's Hospital, London |
| Sub-specialties | Transplant researcher |
William James Dempster (15 March 1918 – 27 July 2008) was a British surgeon and researcher in organ transplantation at St Mary’s Hospital, London. He published more than 100 scientific reviews and papers on kidney transplant rejection in dogs, confirming that rejection was an example of immune response, mediated by serum antibodies.