Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Encyclopedia
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is a research and teaching institution focused on neglected tropical diseases
and the control of diseases caused by poverty. It is a registered charity
affiliated to the University of Liverpool
. It was founded on 12 November 1898 by Liverpool
Shipowner Sir Alfred Lewis Jones
to investigate diseases affecting his employees and became the first institution in the world primarily devoted to tropical health. The school has made many contributions to tropical medicine
especially in identifying the vector for malaria
, for which Sir Ronald Ross
won the first British Nobel Prize
in 1902. Today it holds a research portfolio of £192 million including a recent $50 million pledge by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to combat diseases such as TB, HIV/AIDS, malaria, dengue and pneumonia. Since its first overseas laboratory in Sierra Leone in 1921, the School has expanded its collaborations to over 60 countries.
Neglected Diseases
The neglected diseases are a group of tropical infections which are especially endemic in low-income populations in developing regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Different organizations define the set of diseases differently...
and the control of diseases caused by poverty. It is a registered charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
affiliated to the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
. It was founded on 12 November 1898 by Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
Shipowner Sir Alfred Lewis Jones
Alfred Lewis Jones
Sir Alfred Lewis Jones , British ship-owner, was born in Carmarthenshire, Wales.At the age of twelve he was apprenticed to the managers of the African Steamship Company at Liverpool, making several voyages to the west coast of Africa. By the time he was twenty-six he had risen to be manager of the...
to investigate diseases affecting his employees and became the first institution in the world primarily devoted to tropical health. The school has made many contributions to tropical medicine
Tropical medicine
Tropical medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with health problems that occur uniquely, are more widespread, or prove more difficult to control in tropical and subtropical regions....
especially in identifying the vector for malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
, for which Sir Ronald Ross
Ronald Ross
Sir Ronald Ross KCB FRS was a British doctor who received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1902 for his work on malaria. He was the first Indian-born person to win a Nobel Prize...
won the first British Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
in 1902. Today it holds a research portfolio of £192 million including a recent $50 million pledge by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to combat diseases such as TB, HIV/AIDS, malaria, dengue and pneumonia. Since its first overseas laboratory in Sierra Leone in 1921, the School has expanded its collaborations to over 60 countries.
Notable alumni
- Francis CampsFrancis CampsFrancis Edward Camps, FRCP, FRCpath was a famous English pathologist notable for his work on the cases of serial killer John Christie and suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams.-Early life and training:...
- Kevin De CockKevin De CockKevin M. De Cock, MD, is a Belgian-born scientist who is a citizen of the United States. He is the director of the WHO Department of HIV/AIDS.Dr De Cock is an infectious disease specialist, with expertise in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, liver disease, and tropical diseases such as yellow fever and viral...
- Matthew LukwiyaMatthew LukwiyaDr. Matthew Lukwiya was a Ugandan physician and the supervisor of St. Mary's Hospital Lacor, outside of Gulu. He was at the forefront of the 2000 ebola outbreak and the first doctor to die of the disease.-Biography:...
- Sir Milton MargaiMilton MargaiSir Milton Augustus Strieby Margai was a Sierra Leonean politician and the first prime minister of Sierra Leone...
- first Prime MinisterPrime ministerA prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneSierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4... - Brig. John A. Sinton, VC, FRSJohn Alexander SintonBrigadier John Alexander Sinton, VC, OBE, FRS, DL was a British medical doctor, malariologist and soldier, being a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Early...
See also
- Liverpool Knowledge QuarterLiverpool Knowledge QuarterThe "Knowledge Quarter" in Liverpool, England is a modern term in business given to the vicinity of Liverpool City Centre that focuses heavily on the education, knowledge and research sectors....
- Michael Chan, Baron ChanMichael Chan, Baron ChanMichael Chew Koon Chan, Baron Chan, MBE was a Singaporean-British physician and politician, of Chinese descent....
- Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical MedicinePrince Leopold Institute of Tropical MedicineThe Institute of Tropical Medicine , previously known as Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine is located in Antwerp, Belgium. The ITM is one of the world's leading institutes for training and research in tropical medicine and the organisation of health care in developing countries...
, (BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
) - Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneRoyal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneThe Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene was founded in 1907 by Sir James Cantlie and George Carmichael Low. Sir Patrick Manson, the Society's first President is generally acknowledged as the father of tropical medicine. He passed the presidency on to the Nobel laureate Sir Ronald Ross ,...
External links
- LSTM Home page
- B.G.Maegraith - "History of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine" from National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
- BBC Report on Bill Gates donation
- A Century of Achievement for the School of Tropical Medicine
- Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
- Video profile on the New Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine complex (video)