Nationality New Zealand Name Graham Liggins | Role Scientist Known for Obstetrics | |
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Born 24 June 1926
Thames, New Zealand ( 1926-06-24 ) Died August 24, 2010, Auckland, New Zealand Notable awards Order of the British Empire, Royal Society | ||
Sir Graham "Mont" Collingwood Liggins, CBE, FRS, FRSNZ (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 to accelerate the lung growth of premature babies. This made it possible for many preterm babies with lung problems to survive.
Liggins was awarded a CBE in 1985 and made a Knight Bachelor in 1991.
The Liggins Institute was named in his honour.
Liggins died on 24 August 2010, aged 84, following a long illness.
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