Ralph Lainson | |
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| Born | 21 February 1927 Upper Beeding, West Sussex |
| Died | 5 May 2015 (aged 88) |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Education | Steyning Grammar School |
| Alma mater | London University |
| Awards | OBE Chalmers Medal (1971) Manson Medal (1983) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | parasitologist |
| Institutions | Instituto Evandro Chagas |
Ralph Lainson OBE, FRS (21 February 1927 – 5 May 2015) was a British parasitologist who studied leishmaniasis in Brazil. He was the first to publish a record of Chagas disease.