Sir Terence English
Founder of the Papworth
Transplant Programme
About this event
- Date and time Wed 6 Feb 2019 from 5:30pm to 10:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by History of Medicine Society
Join us as at this evening meeting as we explore the history of organ transplantation.
Embrace the rare opportunity to meet Sir Terence English and listen to his narrative on the first successful heart transplant in the UK.
Covered topics
- Britain’s first successful human to human heart transplant, reviewing the obstacles to heart transplantation and their resolutions.
- We'll also cover the topical subject of cross-species transplantation – xenotransplantation, discussing its advantages and future.
Key speakers
Professor David Cooper
Pioneering xenotransplantation
researcher and heart transplant surgeon
Agenda
View programme
Registration, tea and coffee
Introduction
Dr Anjna Harrar, President, History of Medicine Society, Royal Society of Medicine
Early history of heart transplantation in the UK
Sir Terence English, Retired Cardiac Surgeon, Cambridge
Xenotransplantation: Past, present and future
Professor David Cooper, Co-director of the Xenotransplantation Program, Birmingham School of Medicine, University of Alabama
Close of meeting
Dinner - for those who have pre-booked
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom