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Brian Greenwood

October 30, 2023

Sir Brian Mellor Greenwood, CBE, FRCP, FRS (born 1938) is a British physician, biomedical research scientist, academic, and recipient of the first Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize.

Greenwood is the Manson Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.[1][2][3]

Malaria research and mitigation edit

Greenwood's career has focused on mitigating the effects of malaria and research.[1] In his ten years experience working in Nigeria, and his fifteen years as the head of the Medical Research Council Laboratories in the Gambia, his main research interests were malaria and infections caused by capsulated bacteria such as the meningococcus (Neissera meningitidis).[4]

Malaria's stubborn resistance to control and treatment has been demonstrated in his West African clinical experience.[5] Setbacks in a series of promising drug treatments have proven frustrating.[6]

Although successes in research for a reliable vaccine have continued to prove elusive, Dr. Greenwood has also persisted in promoting a simpler preventive approach. He has been in the forefront of those who are encouraging the use of chemically treated mosquito nets to shield sleeping villagers from attack by the malaria-infected insects.[7]

Greenwood was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to malaria research in Africa.[8]

Honours edit

Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize edit

The Japanese Government established the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in July 2006 as a new international medical research and services award. The announcement of tentative plans for the prize were timed to mark the official visit to by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to Africa in May 2006. The announcement also marked the 80th anniversary of Dr. Noguchi's death.[14] The Prize aims to honour individuals with outstanding achievements in combating various infectious diseases in Africa or in establishing innovative medical service systems.[15]

The inaugural presentation ceremony and the initial laureate lectures coincide with the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), which was held in Yokohama in late April 2008.[16] This year's conference venue was moved from Tokyo to Yokohama as another way of honouring the man after whom the prize was named. In 1899, Dr. Noguchi worked at the Yokohama Port Quarantine Office as an assistant quarantine doctor.[17]

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda made the actual award presentation; and the Emperor and Empress were present at the 2008 ceremony along with a large number of African heads of state.[18]

Greenwood was honoured in the Medical Research category; and his announced laureate lecture topic was "Malaria elimination – Is it possible?"[19]

The first awards of this international prize—consisting of a citation, a medal and an honorarium of 100 million yen (US$843,668) were only intended to be the first in a continuing series; and subsequently the Prize is expected to be awarded every five years.[20] The prize has been made possible through a combination of government funding and private donations.[21]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Greenwood, Brian. "Editorial: Treating Malaria in Africa," British Medical Journal – BMJ 2004;328:534–535 (6 March), doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7439.534.
  2. ^ Greenwood, Brian M. (1992). "Malaria chemoprophylaxis in endemic regions," Malaria: Waiting for the Vaccine, G.A.T. Target, ed. London: John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 0-471-93100-4
  3. ^ __________________. , Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Vol. 86, No. 5, May 2008, 321–416.
  4. ^ Dawood, Richard M. (2003). Travellers' Health: How to Stay Healthy Abroad, p. 110.
  5. ^ Greenwood, Brian M. (1992). "Malaria chemoprophylaxis in endemic regions," Malaria: Waiting for the Vaccine, pp. 83-101.
  6. ^ French, Howard W. "Scientist Says Tests Show New Vaccine May Prevent Malaria," The New York Times. 22 September 1994; French, Howard W. "Hope in Africa; Anti-Malarial Vaccine May Be Breakthrough," New York Times. 15 September 1994.
  7. ^ "Nets Cut Malaria Deaths, Study Says," The New York Times. 16 July 1991.
  8. ^ a b "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 2.
  9. ^ RSTMH, Chalmers Medal. 19 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "No. 50948". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1987. p. 15.
  11. ^ a b US/National Institutes of Health: Gorgas Lecture (2003) 27 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Honorary doctorates - Uppsala University, Sweden".
  13. ^ . The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  14. ^ Japan Science and Technology Agency: " Commemorative Lecture: The First Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize," 28 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Science Links Japan web site.
  15. ^ Rockefeller Foundation: Noguchi Prize, history 23 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Japan, Cabinet Office: Noguchi Prize, chronology
  17. ^ Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum: Noguchi, life events 24 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ "Mama Miriam receives the Hideyo Noguchi Prize," 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine UZIMA Foundation News. 29 May 2008; "Japan awards Kenyan, Briton new Africa health prize" 20 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Agence France Press). 28 May 2008.
  19. ^ Japan, Cabinet Office: Noguchi Prize, fact sheet. 6 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ World Health Organization: Noguchi Prize, WHO/AFRO involved 30 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ "Noguchi Africa Prize short by 70% of fund target," Yomiuri Shimbun (Tokyo). 30 March 2008.

External links edit

  • Audio interview: Dr. Greenwood discusses Noguchi Prize and his research background in Africa
  • Japanese Government Internet TV: streaming video, "Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize," 2007/04/26 (5 mins.)
  • Development Gateway Foundation: Noguchi Prize, Greenwood bio[permanent dead link]
  • Gates Malaria Partnership:
  • Malaria Advisory Group (MAG): Greenwood, adviser
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science: Purpose and Description of the Noguchi Prize
  • University of London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine:

October 30, 2023
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Sir Brian Mellor Greenwood CBE FRCP FRS born 1938 is a British physician biomedical research scientist academic and recipient of the first Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Greenwood is the Manson Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 1 2 3 Contents 1 Malaria research and mitigation 2 Honours 2 1 Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize 3 References 4 External linksMalaria research and mitigation editGreenwood s career has focused on mitigating the effects of malaria and research 1 In his ten years experience working in Nigeria and his fifteen years as the head of the Medical Research Council Laboratories in the Gambia his main research interests were malaria and infections caused by capsulated bacteria such as the meningococcus Neissera meningitidis 4 Malaria s stubborn resistance to control and treatment has been demonstrated in his West African clinical experience 5 Setbacks in a series of promising drug treatments have proven frustrating 6 Although successes in research for a reliable vaccine have continued to prove elusive Dr Greenwood has also persisted in promoting a simpler preventive approach He has been in the forefront of those who are encouraging the use of chemically treated mosquito nets to shield sleeping villagers from attack by the malaria infected insects 7 Greenwood was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to malaria research in Africa 8 Honours edit1977 Chalmers Medal Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene RSTMH 9 1987 Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen s Birthday Honours 10 1991 Donald Mackay Medal American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 11 1993 an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Science and Mathematics at Uppsala University Sweden 12 1995 Adesuyi Prize West African Health Community 1995 11 2001 Manson Medal Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 13 2008 Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in the Medical Research category 2011 Appointed Knight Bachelor in the Queen s New Year Honours 8 2012 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health AwardHideyo Noguchi Africa Prize edit The Japanese Government established the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize in July 2006 as a new international medical research and services award The announcement of tentative plans for the prize were timed to mark the official visit to by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to Africa in May 2006 The announcement also marked the 80th anniversary of Dr Noguchi s death 14 The Prize aims to honour individuals with outstanding achievements in combating various infectious diseases in Africa or in establishing innovative medical service systems 15 The inaugural presentation ceremony and the initial laureate lectures coincide with the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development TICAD which was held in Yokohama in late April 2008 16 This year s conference venue was moved from Tokyo to Yokohama as another way of honouring the man after whom the prize was named In 1899 Dr Noguchi worked at the Yokohama Port Quarantine Office as an assistant quarantine doctor 17 Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda made the actual award presentation and the Emperor and Empress were present at the 2008 ceremony along with a large number of African heads of state 18 Greenwood was honoured in the Medical Research category and his announced laureate lecture topic was Malaria elimination Is it possible 19 The first awards of this international prize consisting of a citation a medal and an honorarium of 100 million yen US 843 668 were only intended to be the first in a continuing series and subsequently the Prize is expected to be awarded every five years 20 The prize has been made possible through a combination of government funding and private donations 21 References edit a b Greenwood Brian Editorial Treating Malaria in Africa British Medical Journal BMJ 2004 328 534 535 6 March doi 10 1136 bmj 328 7439 534 Greenwood Brian M 1992 Malaria chemoprophylaxis in endemic regions Malaria Waiting for the Vaccine G A T Target ed London John Wiley and Sons ISBN 0 471 93100 4 A global action plan for the prevention and control of pneumonia Bulletin of the World Health Organization Vol 86 No 5 May 2008 321 416 Dawood Richard M 2003 Travellers Health How to Stay Healthy Abroad p 110 Greenwood Brian M 1992 Malaria chemoprophylaxis in endemic regions Malaria Waiting for the Vaccine pp 83 101 French Howard W Scientist Says Tests Show New Vaccine May Prevent Malaria The New York Times 22 September 1994 French Howard W Hope in Africa Anti Malarial Vaccine May Be Breakthrough New York Times 15 September 1994 Nets Cut Malaria Deaths Study Says The New York Times 16 July 1991 a b No 60009 The London Gazette Supplement 31 December 2011 p 2 RSTMH Chalmers Medal Archived 19 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine No 50948 The London Gazette Supplement 12 June 1987 p 15 a b US National Institutes of Health Gorgas Lecture 2003 Archived 27 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine Honorary doctorates Uppsala University Sweden List of past medal holders The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Archived from the original on 10 September 2011 Retrieved 6 May 2013 Japan Science and Technology Agency Commemorative Lecture The First Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Archived 28 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine Science Links Japan web site Rockefeller Foundation Noguchi Prize history Archived 23 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine Japan Cabinet Office Noguchi Prize chronology Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Museum Noguchi life events Archived 24 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine Mama Miriam receives the Hideyo Noguchi Prize Archived 28 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine UZIMA Foundation News 29 May 2008 Japan awards Kenyan Briton new Africa health prize Archived 20 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine Agence France Press 28 May 2008 Japan Cabinet Office Noguchi Prize fact sheet Archived 6 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine World Health Organization Noguchi Prize WHO AFRO involved Archived 30 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine Noguchi Africa Prize short by 70 of fund target Yomiuri Shimbun Tokyo 30 March 2008 External links editAudio interview Dr Greenwood discusses Noguchi Prize and his research background in Africa Japanese Government Internet TV streaming video Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize 2007 04 26 5 mins Development Gateway Foundation Noguchi Prize Greenwood bio permanent dead link Gates Malaria Partnership Greenwood director Malaria Advisory Group MAG Greenwood adviser Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Purpose and Description of the Noguchi Prize University of London London School of Hygiene amp Tropical Medicine Noguchi prize announcement Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brian Greenwood amp oldid 1158136040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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