Sir John Stuart Lilleyman (born 9 July 1945) is a British paediatric haematologist.[1] His specialization is childhood leukemia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.[2]
Career
Lilleyman contributed to the testing of leukemia treatment methods and conducted research on "thiopurine metabolism" in children with leukemia.[2]
He was president of the Royal College of Pathologists during the Alder Hey organs scandal.[2] During that time, he was vice-chairman of the Academy of the Medical Royal Colleges.[2]
In 2004, he became medical director of the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA).[3]
Awards and honours
In 1991, the Royal College of Pathologists awarded him its first Distinguished Service Medal for establishing the United Kingdom's system of pathology laboratory accreditation.[4] He was appointed president of the Royal Society of Medicine in 2004.[3]
Selected publications
Books
- John S. Lilleyman (1992)Paediatric Haematology. Publisher: Churchill Livingstone (1 November 1992). ISBN 0443043663
- John S. Lilleyman (1994). Childhood Leukaemia: The Facts (The Facts Series). Publisher: Oxford University Press (25 August 1994). ISBN 0192624512
- John S. Lilleyman (1999). Pediatric Hematology, 2e. Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 2 edition (11 May 1999) ISBN 0443058407
References
External links
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