BSACI members greatly missed by friends and colleagues

Harry Morrow Brown 1917-2013

Dr Harry Morrow Brown pioneered the use of inhaled steroids in the 1970s, leading to the development of beclomethasone (Becotide). Dr Morrow Brown remained an active participant at the BSACI Meetings throughout his working life and during his retirement and passed away in 2013. He left the society a bequest in his will to establish an international or national paediatric focused lectureship with emphasis on the practical application of scientific research to clinical practice, bridging the gap between the laboratory and the clinic.

William Frankland 1912-2020

Dr Alfred William Frankland, the “grandfather” of clinical allergy in the UK, died at the age of 108. He was respected worldwide for his contributions to allergy and particularly for his pioneering work on allergenspecific immunotherapy which has improved the quality of life of patients with severe hay fever and other allergic diseases. He received many honours over his lifetime, the highest one was in 2015 when Bill was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours list and awarded an MBE by HRH The Duke of Cambridge. The allergy unit at St Mary’s Hospital was named after him and in recognition of his accomplishments, BSACI named an award in his honour ‘The William Frankland Award’ which has been presented each year at the BSACI Annual Meeting since 1999 to those who have provided outstanding services to clinical allergy in the UK. Rarely can a single figure have been so influential in an institution and the fostering of a clinical discipline to the extent that Bill Frankland was. He was a legend in his own lifetime and many allergists of several generations have benefitted greatly from his wisdom and experience, not to mention his admirers from all over the world, including patients and colleagues.

Anthony J Frew 1955-2018

Professor Tony Frew was one of the leading members of the UK allergy community. He oversaw and expanded an active clinical practice in acute general internal medicine, respiratory medicine and clinical allergy. He served on the BSACI Council from 1993 until September 2018, including two terms as Treasurer and three years as Secretary and became BSACI President in 2012. In 2016, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to UK clinical allergy, he was chosen by the BSACI membership to receive the William Frankland Award and in the following year elected by the membership to deliver the prestigious Jack Pepys Lecture at the BSACI Annual Conference