Alan John Clive Lee (18 February 1939 – 2 November 2021) was a British design engineer known for co-creating the Exeter hip system in association with orthopaedic surgeon, Robin Ling. Unlike any other hip replacement, the collarless polished tapered cemented hip stem became the most widely used cemented total hip joint in the National Health Service.
Clive Lee was born in February 1939. He was schooled in Solihull, England. Whilst working as an apprentice for Rolls-Royce, he studied mechanical engineering at the University of Nottingham, subsequently receiving a first class honours degree in 1961.[1]
Careeredit
In 1966, Lee was appointed assistant lecturer at University of Exeter. He went on to become fellow in the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics in Exeter. He has published widely in academic British and international journals. In 2020, Lee was made a Professor by the University of Exeter.
"We were proud to name the hip after Exeter as so many people in the University and the hospital were instrumental in its development. We had significant technical and other support from the University's former department of Engineering Science.... Still the biggest pleasure for me is when people who have had replacement hips come up to me and thank me for changing their lives." - quoted by Lee sometime after 2010.[2]
In 2010, the millionth Exeter hip was implanted.[3] It became the most widely used hip replacement worldwide.[1][4]
Personal lifeedit
Lee lived in Exeter with his wife, Pamela. They had two children; a son and a daughter. Both graduated from the University of Nottingham in engineering disciplines.[1] He died on 2 November 2021, at the age of 82.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abc"The University of Exeter - Honorary Graduates - Friday 24 July 2009 morning ceremony". www.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
^"The Exeter Hip | SETsquared Partnership". www.setsquared.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
^"The Exeter hip system celebrates 40 years and 1 million stems". www.healio.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
^"Professor Clive Lee, design engineer who co-created the 'Exeter Hip', which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary – obituary". The Telegraph. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
clive, alan, john, february, 1939, november, 2021, british, design, engineer, known, creating, exeter, system, association, with, orthopaedic, surgeon, robin, ling, unlike, other, replacement, collarless, polished, tapered, cemented, stem, became, most, widely. Alan John Clive Lee 18 February 1939 2 November 2021 was a British design engineer known for co creating the Exeter hip system in association with orthopaedic surgeon Robin Ling Unlike any other hip replacement the collarless polished tapered cemented hip stem became the most widely used cemented total hip joint in the National Health Service ProfessorClive LeeBorn 1939 02 18 18 February 1939Kings Norton Birmingham EnglandDied2 November 2021 2021 11 02 aged 82 EducationUniversity of NottinghamNotable workCo developer of the Exeter hip system 1970 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editClive Lee was born in February 1939 He was schooled in Solihull England Whilst working as an apprentice for Rolls Royce he studied mechanical engineering at the University of Nottingham subsequently receiving a first class honours degree in 1961 1 Career editIn 1966 Lee was appointed assistant lecturer at University of Exeter He went on to become fellow in the School of Engineering Computing and Mathematics in Exeter He has published widely in academic British and international journals In 2020 Lee was made a Professor by the University of Exeter We were proud to name the hip after Exeter as so many people in the University and the hospital were instrumental in its development We had significant technical and other support from the University s former department of Engineering Science Still the biggest pleasure for me is when people who have had replacement hips come up to me and thank me for changing their lives quoted by Lee sometime after 2010 2 In 2010 the millionth Exeter hip was implanted 3 It became the most widely used hip replacement worldwide 1 4 Personal life editLee lived in Exeter with his wife Pamela They had two children a son and a daughter Both graduated from the University of Nottingham in engineering disciplines 1 He died on 2 November 2021 at the age of 82 5 References edit a b c The University of Exeter Honorary Graduates Friday 24 July 2009 morning ceremony www exeter ac uk Retrieved 3 January 2018 The Exeter Hip SETsquared Partnership www setsquared co uk Retrieved 3 January 2018 The Exeter hip system celebrates 40 years and 1 million stems www healio com Retrieved 3 January 2018 Tansey T 2006 Early development of total hip replacement PDF Wellcome ISBN 978 085484 111 0 Professor Clive Lee design engineer who co created the Exeter Hip which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary obituary The Telegraph 18 November 2021 Retrieved 19 November 2021 Portals nbsp United Kingdom nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clive Lee amp oldid 1099410374, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
