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Mr Arthur Robert George Chamings, FRPharmS, of Hove, East Sussex (correspondence to Hendy Mwynwr, Halkyn, Flintshire CH8 8DH) died on December 7. He was a former head of the Leicester school of pharmacy and a former member of the Pharmaceutical Society's Council. |
 Arthur Chamings |
He joined the staff of Leicester school of pharmacy in 1927, graduated BPharm in 1929 and became head of the school, a position he retained until 1941.
He joined Genatosan Ltd, part of Fisons, in 1941 as superintendent pharmacist and in 1946 he became manager of Ciba Laboratories Ltd, Horsham, where he remained until retirement in 1961.
He was elected to the Society's Council in 1960 and served one term of office. He was an honorary life member of the British Pharmaceutical Students Association.
Adams Recently, John Arthur Denzil Adams, of Orchard House, Old Manor Hospital, Wilton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Mr Adams registered in 1938 and retired from the register in 1999.
Bastow On August 5, Ida Bastow (née Young), of "Danmor Lodge", 14 Alexandra Road, Weymouth, Dorset. Mrs Bastow registered in 1942 and retired from the register in 1977.
Bosworth On December 6, Patricia Mary Bosworth, MRPharmS, of "The Croft", 13 Nearwood Drive, Breadsall Hilltop, Derby DE21 2BR. Miss Bosworth registered in 1959. The funeral service will be held on December 18, at 12.30pm, at St Edmund's Church, Allestree, Derby.
Cowing On November 14, Denis Sydney Cowing, MRPharmS, of 12 Victory Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex CO5 8LX. Mr Cowing registered in 1933.
Cumberland On November 2, Frank Charles Cumberland, FRPharmS, of Fulwood Lodge Nursing Home, 379a Fulwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 3GA. Mr Cumberland registered in 1936.
Hogg On November 13, John Hogg, MRPharmS, of "London House", Market Place, Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3QX. Mr Hogg registered in 1973.
Jacobs On November 15, Cecil Jacobs, FRPharmS, of "Galen Lodge", 379 London Road, Leicester LE2 3JT. Mr Jacobs registered in 1932.
Johnson On September 26, Catherine Anne Macdougall Johnson (née Kilpatrick), of 50 Mornington Road, Chingford, London E4. Mrs Johnson registered in 1943 and retired from the register in 1976.
Jones On October 2, Henry Rogers Jones, MRPharmS, of 2 Windsor Court, Warren Drive, Deganwy, Conwy, Gwynedd. Mr Jones registered in 1930.
Keating Recently, Gerard Patrick Keating, MRPharmS, of 77 Sefton Lane, Maghull, Liverpool. Mr Keating registered in 1938.
Phillips On October 29, Lancelot Thomas Phillips, of 49 Broad Oak Lane, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire. Mr Phillips registered in 1936 and retired from the register in 1967.
Pilling On November 1, David John Pilling, MRPharmS, of 62 Ridgeway Road, Aller Park, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 4LS. Mr Pilling registered in 1961.
Pilling On November 23, Norman Rigby Pilling, MRPharmS, of 21 Woodholm Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 9HS. Mr Pilling registered in 1938.
Poppleton On November 6 after a long illness, Ronald Poppleton, of 80 High Street, Little Paxton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE19 4QH. Mr Poppleton registered in 1939 and retired from the register earlier this year.
Price On November 23, Professor Mike Price, of the school of pharmaceutical sciences, University of Nottingham, after a year-long illness with cancer.
Professor MARTYN DAVIES (head of the school) writes: Professor Mike Price was a long-standing member of the school. He was a graduate in chemistry from the University of Nottingham in 1969 and stayed at Nottingham to obtain a PhD in cancer research, which was completed in 1972. He was awarded a DSc by the university in 1996. At the time of his death, Professor Price was the CRC reader in pharmaceutical sciences in the cancer research laboratories of the school. However, with over 260 published scientific papers, reviews and book chapters to his credit, his promotion to professorial status was inevitable. Sadly, he died just days before that recognition came, as he was promoted to a chair posthumously in November 29.
The focus of Professor Price's research was to establish proof of principle that antibody-based strategies have a viable role in the treatment and management of human malignant disease. By the 1980s it was evident that much of what had been developed with relatively crude antisera could be applied to murine monoclonal antibodies, providing exciting opportunities to identify and characterise tumour-associated molecules. Professor Price was one of the pioneering researchers in this area and was best known for his work on one of the major families and antigenic markers, the high molecular weight glycoproteins known as mucins. He supervised a large body of researchers over many years, the group being known as the "Mucineers". His latter work focused on the intravesicular administration of radiolabelled antibodies in patients with bladder cancer, demonstrating that sufficient radioactivity could accumulate for therapeutic benefit. The first formal phase I clinical trial of one of Professor Price's novel agents is due to begin in Nottingham in late 2000. He was also working on the systemic administration of radiolabelled antibodies as a means of revealing distant metastases by external imaging procedures for diagnostic studies as well as for staging disease.
Professor Price was an excellent educator, inspiring many generations of both undergraduate and postgraduate students. He was also an energetic collaborator, bringing together diverse academic and industrial partners to great effect. In addition, he was active in national and international roles. For example, in 1977, he was elected secretary general of the European Association for Cancer Research, serving for a period of 21 years, and in 1997 he was elected secretary general of the Federation of European Cancer Societies. He will be greatly missed at Nottingham by so many who knew him as a colleague, and collaborator and friend.
Rogers On September 21, Arthur Norton Rogers, of Strayside Nursing Home, 3/4 Granby Road, Harrogate. Mr Rogers registered in 1945 and retired from the register in 1987.
Stewart Recently, James Stewart, FRPharmS, of 3 Morven Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 3BU. Mr Stewart registered in 1942.
Wheeler On October 21, Anne Jessica Wheeler (née Stroud), of 1 Wealden Avenue, St Michaels, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6NP. Mrs Wheeler registered in 1945 and retired from the register in 1997.