Robin Coombs
Robin Coombs | |
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Robin Coombs | |
| Born | 9 January 1921 London, England |
| Died | 25 January 2006 (aged 85) Cambridge, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh King's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Coombs test; Gell–Coombs classification |
| Awards | Gairdner Foundation International Award (1965) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Immunology |
| Institutions | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
Robert Royston Amos Coombs (9 January 1921 – 25 January 2006) was a British immunologist, co-discoverer of the Coombs test (1945) used for detecting antibodies in various clinical scenarios, such as Rh disease and blood transfusion.