Graham Liggins

Sir Graham Collingwood "Mont" Liggins CBE FRS FRSNZ[1] (24 June 1926 – 24 August 2010) was a New Zealand medical scientist. A specialist in obstetrical research, he is best known for his pioneering use of hormone injections in 1972[2] to accelerate the lung growth of premature babies. This made it possible for many preterm babies with lung problems to survive.

Sir Graham Liggins

CBE FRS FRSNZ
Born
Graham Collingwood Liggins

(1926-06-24)24 June 1926
Thames, New Zealand
Died24 August 2010(2010-08-24) (aged 84)
Known forObstetrics
AwardsCBE
Fellow of the Royal Society[1]

Liggins was awarded a CBE in 1985 and made a Knight Bachelor in 1991.[3][4]

The Liggins Institute was named in his honour.

Liggins died on 24 August 2010, aged 84, following a long illness.[1][5]

References
  1. Gluckman, Peter; Buklijas, Tatjana (2013). "Sir Graham Collingwood (Mont) Liggins. 24 June 1926 – 24 August 2010". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2012.0039.
  2. "Mont Liggins". The Economist. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. Top New Zealand scientist dies aged 84
  4. "Baby health pioneer Sir Graham Liggins dies". Radio New Zealand. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  5. Sir Graham Liggins FRS FRSNZ 1926 – 2010 Archived 21 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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