Robin Coombs | |
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![]() Robin Coombs | |
Born | London, England | 9 January 1921
Died | 25 January 2006 Cambridge, England | (aged 85)
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 FRS FRCPath FRCP (9 January 1921 – 25 January 2006)[1] 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.[2][3]
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