Alastair Bellingham

Professor Alastair Bellingham CBE FRCP FRCPE FRCPGlas FRCPath
Born	(1938-03-27)27 March 1938
Died	4 December 2017(2017-12-04) (aged 79)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Tiffin Boys' School University College London Hospital Medical School
Known for	President of the British Society for Haematology (1992–1993) President of the Royal College of Pathologists (1993–1996) Chairman of the National Health Service Information Authority (1999–at least 2004)
Spouse(s)	Valerie Jill (Morford) Bellingham (m. 1963–1997, her death) Julia Bellingham
Children	3 (James, Richard, and Paul)
Scientific career
Fields	Haematology
Institutions	University of Liverpool (1974–1984) King's College London (1984–1997)

Alastair John Bellingham (27 March 1938 –4 December 2017[1]) was a British haematologist.

Early life and education

Bellingham was born to Stanley Herbert Bellingham and Sybil Mary Milne.[2] He was a graduate of Tiffin Boys' School and University College London Hospital Medical School.[3]

Career

Bellingham did research on red cell abnormalities including sickle-cell disease.[4] From 1974 to 1984 he was at the Department of Haematology, University of Liverpool.[5] Bellingham was also a professor at King's College London, 1984–1997.^[citation needed]

Personal life

He was married to Valerie Jill (Morford) Bellingham (m. 1963–1997, her death) and, secondly, to Julia Bellingham.^[citation needed]

Death

Bellingham died on 4 December 2017, aged 79.

Honors and awards

• President of the British Society for Haematology (1992–1993)
• President of the Royal College of Pathologists (1993–1996)[6]
• Chairman of the National Health Service Information Authority (1999–at least 2004)
• CBE
• FRCP
• FRCPE
• FRCPGlas
• FRCPath

References

1. PROF. ALASTAIR JOHN BELLINGHAM CBE, legacy.com. Accessed 8 January 2023.
2. 'BELLINGHAM, Prof. Alastair John’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011; online edn, Nov 2011 accessed 22 Feb 2012
3. Publications, Europa (10 August 2003). "The International Who's Who 2004". Psychology Press – via Google Books.
4. "British Journal of Haematology | Wiley Online Library".
5. "British Journal of Haematology | Wiley Online Library".
6. "Royal College of Pathologists". Independent.co.uk. 23 May 1993. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018.

Educational offices
Preceded by Sir Peter Lachmann	President of the Royal College of Pathologists 1993 – 1996	Succeeded by Sir Roderick MacSween