Robin Coombs | |
|---|---|
 Robin Coombs | |
| Born | 9 January 1921 London, England |
| Died | 25 January 2006 (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 |
Robert Royston Amos Coombs (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][3]
- ^ Lachmann, P.; Waldmann, H. (2009). "Robert Royston Amos (Robin) Coombs. 9 January 1921 -- 25 January 2006". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 55: 45–58. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2008.0021.
- ^ Pamphilon, Derwood H.; Scott, Marion L. (5 June 2007). "Robin Coombs: his life and contribution to haematology and transfusion medicine". British Journal of Haematology. 137 (5): 401–408. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2141.2007.06531.x. ISSN 0007-1048. PMID 17488485.
- ^ "Robert Royston Amos Coombs". Munks Roll – Lives of the Fellows. XII. Royal College of Physicians: Royal College of Physicians: 584. 6 June 1967. Retrieved 2 February 2018.