Roy Calne
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Sir Roy Yorke Calne, FRS
, is a British
surgeon
and pioneer in organ transplantation; he performed the first liver transplantation
operation in Europe in 1968. His surgical procedures also laid claim to many other pioneering successes in his career: the world's first liver, heart
, and lung
transplant in 1987; the first intestinal transplant in the U.K. in 1992, and the first successful combined stomach
, intestine, pancreas
, liver, and kidney
cluster transplant in 1994.
Calne is a fellow of the Royal Society and was Professor of Surgery at Cambridge University
between 1965 and 1968 where he initiated the kidney transplant program. He was Harkness Fellow at Harvard Medical School
from 1960-61. Much of his subsequent work focused on the improvement of immunosuppression
techniques aimed at prolonging the life of liver transplant recipients. He is currently the Yoah Ghim Professor of Surgery at the National University of Singapore
.
He was elected to the Royal Society in 1974. He was awarded the 1984 Lister Medal for his contributions to surgical science. The corresponding Lister Oration, given at the Royal College of Surgeons of England
, was delivered on 21 May 1985, and was titled 'Organ transplantation: from laboratory to clinic'. He was knighted as Knight Bachelor
, in 1986. In 1990 he received the Ellison-Cliffe Medal from the Royal Society of Medicine
. His portrait
, commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, was painted by John Bellany
in 1991.
Calne is a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association
and he is an Honorary Vice-President of the Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club
.
in Singapore.
He is represented by Shalini Ganendra
Fine Art, which introduced his works to South East Asia.
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
and pioneer in organ transplantation; he performed the first liver transplantation
Liver transplantation
Liver transplantation or hepatic transplantation is the replacement of a diseased liver with a healthy liver allograft. The most commonly used technique is orthotopic transplantation, in which the native liver is removed and replaced by the donor organ in the same anatomic location as the original...
operation in Europe in 1968. His surgical procedures also laid claim to many other pioneering successes in his career: the world's first liver, heart
Heart transplantation
A heart transplant, or a cardiac transplantation, is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary artery disease. As of 2007 the most common procedure was to take a working heart from a recently deceased organ donor and implant it into the...
, and lung
Lung transplantation
Lung transplantation, or pulmonary transplantation is a surgical procedure in which a patient's diseased lungs are partially or totally replaced by lungs which come from a donor...
transplant in 1987; the first intestinal transplant in the U.K. in 1992, and the first successful combined stomach
Stomach
The stomach is a muscular, hollow, dilated part of the alimentary canal which functions as an important organ of the digestive tract in some animals, including vertebrates, echinoderms, insects , and molluscs. It is involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication .The stomach is...
, intestine, pancreas
Pancreas
The pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine system of vertebrates. It is both an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin, as well as a digestive organ, secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that assist...
, liver, and kidney
Kidney transplantation
Kidney transplantation or renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease. Kidney transplantation is typically classified as deceased-donor or living-donor transplantation depending on the source of the donor organ...
cluster transplant in 1994.
Calne is a fellow of the Royal Society and was Professor of Surgery at Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
between 1965 and 1968 where he initiated the kidney transplant program. He was Harkness Fellow at Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
from 1960-61. Much of his subsequent work focused on the improvement of immunosuppression
Immunosuppression
Immunosuppression involves an act that reduces the activation or efficacy of the immune system. Some portions of the immune system itself have immuno-suppressive effects on other parts of the immune system, and immunosuppression may occur as an adverse reaction to treatment of other...
techniques aimed at prolonging the life of liver transplant recipients. He is currently the Yoah Ghim Professor of Surgery at the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
.
He was elected to the Royal Society in 1974. He was awarded the 1984 Lister Medal for his contributions to surgical science. The corresponding Lister Oration, given at the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal College of Surgeons of England
The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an independent professional body and registered charity committed to promoting and advancing the highest standards of surgical care for patients, regulating surgery, including dentistry, in England and Wales...
, was delivered on 21 May 1985, and was titled 'Organ transplantation: from laboratory to clinic'. He was knighted as Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
, in 1986. In 1990 he received the Ellison-Cliffe Medal from the Royal Society of Medicine
Royal Society of Medicine
The Royal Society of Medicine is a British charitable organisation whose main purpose is as a provider of medical education, running over 350 meetings and conferences each year.- History and overview :...
. His portrait
Portrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
, commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, was painted by John Bellany
John Bellany
John Bellany, CBE, RA is a Scottish painter.He was born in Port Seton. During the 1960s, he studied at Edinburgh College of Art and then at the Royal College of Art in London....
in 1991.
Calne is a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association
British Humanist Association
The British Humanist Association is an organisation of the United Kingdom which promotes Humanism and represents "people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs." The BHA is committed to secularism, human rights, democracy, egalitarianism and mutual respect...
and he is an Honorary Vice-President of the Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club
Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club
Cambridge University Lawn Tennis Club in England is one of the oldest lawn tennis clubs in the world.-Overview:The club was founded in 1881, seven years before the Lawn Tennis Association of Great Britain was founded...
.
Art Gallery
Calne is an artist, and is a member of the art group Group 90Group 90
Group 90 is an informal arts group in Singapore, committed to the study and interpretation, and promotion of the human nudity as an art form. It was founded the late Brother Joseph McNally, along with founding members S...
in Singapore.
He is represented by Shalini Ganendra
Shalini Ganendra
Shalini Ganendra, fine arts consultant and gallerist, credits a childhood and upbringing filled with an active and natural appreciation of visual arts and collecting, for entry into and commitment to the aesthetic field. She established the eponymous art space, Shalini Ganendra Fine Art SGFA ,...
Fine Art, which introduced his works to South East Asia.