Cyril Garnham

Cyril Garnham
Born	Percy Cyril Claude Garnham 15 January 1901 London
Died	25 December 1994 (aged 93)
Nationality	British
Fields	Malarial parasitology
Institutions	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Alma mater	St Bartholomew's Hospital, London
Known for	Malaria
Notable awards	Manson Medal (1965) Linnean Medal (1986)
Spouse	Esther Long Price
Children	Two sons and four daughters

Percy Cyril Claude Garnham (15 January 1901 – 25 December 1994)^[1] FRS CMG, was a British biologist and parasitologist. On his 90th birthday, he was called the "greatest living parasitologist".^[2]

Early life and education

He was born in London, the son of Percy Claude Garnham (1875–1915), and Edith née Masham (1878–1951), an accomplished violinist. In World War I, his father served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and died at Gallipoli in 1915. He was educated at Paradise School and St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, and graduated in medicine in 1925.^[3]

Career

Garnham created the subgenus Vinckeia of Plasmodium to accommodate the mammalian parasites other than those infecting primates, i.e. Plasmodium species infecting mammals other than primates.

Awards and honours

In 1965, Garnham was awarded the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene's Manson Medal, named in honour of Sir Patrick Manson. It is the RSTMH's highest honour and awarded triennially.^[4]

Personal life

In 1924, he married Esther Long Price; they had two sons and four daughters.^[2]

References

1. AIM "GARNHAM, Percy Cyril Claude (1901–1994)" Check |url= value (help). AIM25. February 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
2. "OBITUARIES : Professor P. C. C. Garnham". The Independent. 12 January 1995. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
3. "Percy Cyril Claude Garnham". Royal College of Physicians of London. RCP. 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
4. "Manson Medal". Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. RSTMH. 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.