Sir Leonard Rogers | |
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Born | 18 January 1868 |
Died | 16 September 1962
Royal Cornwall Infirmary,
Truro, Cornwall, England |
Nationality | English |
Known for | Founding the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
Spouse | Una Elsie North [1] |
Children | 3 sons [1] |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (1914)
[1] Fellow of the Royal Society [2] Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1929) Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India (1932) [1] Manson Medal (1938) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Tropical medicine |
Sir Leonard Rogers KCSI CIE FRS FRCP FRCS [3] [4] (18 January 1868 – 16 September 1962) was a founder member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and its President from 1933 to 1935. [1] [5]
Rogers studied at Plymouth College and worked at St Mary’s Hospital. He qualified M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (1891) F.R.C.S. (1892) in London. [2]
Rogers had a wide range of interests in tropical medicine, from the study of kala-azar epidemics to sea snake venoms, but is best known for pioneering the treatment of cholera with hypertonic saline, which has saved a multitude of lives. He also championed Indian chaulmoogra oil as a treatment for Hansen's disease (leprosy). [2]
Rogers was one of the pioneers in setting up the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine (CSTM) in Calcutta, India. [6] [7] In 1929, Rogers was awarded the Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh.
He was president of the 1919 session of the Indian Science Congress. [2]
Rogers defended vivisection and criticized the arguments of the anti-vivisection movement. He authored a book, The Truth about Vivisection in 1937. [8]
He was honorary treasurer of the Research Defence Society. Rogers played a leading part in obtaining a ruling from the High Court sustained by the Appeal Court and House of Lords that anti-vivisection organizations can not be regarded as charities. [2]