Biggs, Rosemary (1912–2001)
Biggs, Rosemary (1912–2001)
English hematologist. Born 1912 in London, England; died June 29, 2001, in England; University of London, BS in Botany; University of Toronto, PhD in Mycology; London School of Medicine for Women, MD, 1943; children: (adopted) daughter.
One of the foremost hematologists of her generation, was internationally acclaimed for pioneering work on diagnosis and treatment of hemophilia and related bleeding disorders; served as graduate assistant in department of pathology at Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford, studying blood coagulation (1944–59); helped develop preparations of anti-hemophilic factor, which proved invaluable in treatment; took over running of Medical Research Council's Blood Coagulation Research Laboratory (1967) and served as director of newly established Oxford Haemophilia Centre until retirement in 1977; served as editor of British Journal of Haemotology and of Thrombosis and Haemostasis; was founding member of British Society for Haemotology and International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis; credited with describing clotting disorder "Christmas disease"; co-authored several influential textbooks.