David Weatherall - Entering medical school
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Channel: Web of Stories - Life Stories of Remarkable People · 2011 · Science & Technology
To listen to more of David Weatherall’s stories, go to the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVV0r6CmEsFxwQ7NSziz_XdC66gP3lyYj British scientist David Weatherall (1933-2018) was a world-renowned expert on blood diseases, in particular thalassemias, and used his expertise to help in developing countries. He founded the WIMM at Oxford in 1989 and was knighted in 1987.
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