In 1973 he performed the first successful bone marrow transplant in Europe.[3] and pioneered in 1978 the use of cyclosporine in bone marrow transplantation, published simultaneously with Sir Roy Calne for kidney transplantation. In 1983 he, in conjunction with Prof Tim McElwain reported the first autologous stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma
He was Physician-in-Charge (from 1974) and Group Head for Haemato-Oncology (from 1993) at the Leukaemia and Myeloma Units of the Royal Marsden Hospital.[1]
powles, professor, raymond, leonard, powles, frcp, frcpath, born, 1938, known, british, physician, professorcbe, frcp, frcpathbornraymond, powles1938, nationalitybritishoccupationphysicianhis, identical, twin, professor, trevor, powles, also, doctor, 1973, per. Professor Raymond Leonard Powles CBE FRCP FRCPath born 1938 1 known as Ray is a British physician ProfessorRay PowlesCBE FRCP FRCPathBornRaymond L Powles1938 age 84 85 NationalityBritishOccupationPhysicianHis identical twin Professor Trevor Powles is also a doctor 2 In 1973 he performed the first successful bone marrow transplant in Europe 3 and pioneered in 1978 the use of cyclosporine in bone marrow transplantation published simultaneously with Sir Roy Calne for kidney transplantation In 1983 he in conjunction with Prof Tim McElwain reported the first autologous stem cell transplant for multiple myelomaHe was Physician in Charge from 1974 and Group Head for Haemato Oncology from 1993 at the Leukaemia and Myeloma Units of the Royal Marsden Hospital 1 He was also from 1977 Professor of Haemato Oncology at the University of London Institute of Cancer Research 1 Ray and Trevor were each made Commanders of the Order of the British Empire CBE in 2002 for their services to medicine 2 Together they received Lifetime Achievement awards in the 2013 Pride of Britain awards 2 presented to them by the then prime minister David Cameron References Edit a b c Daphne Christie Tilli Tansey eds 2003 Leukaemia Wellcome Witnesses to Contemporary Medicine History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group ISBN 978 0 85484 087 8 OL 21078818M Wikidata Q29581665 a b c Britain Pride of Prof Ray Powles CBE and Prof Trevor Powles CBE Pride of Britain Awards Pride of Britain Retrieved 17 June 2017 Professor Ray Powles cancercentrelondon co uk Cancer Centre London Retrieved 17 June 2017 External links EditOfficial website Ray Powles on the History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group website This United Kingdom biographical article related to medicine is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ray Powles amp oldid 1122027999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
