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| Born | Edward Osmund Royle Reynolds (1933-02-03)3 February 1933 |
| Died | 24 April 2017(2017-04-24) (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Known for | Research into fetal and neonatal lung formation. |
| Awards | CBE,James Spence Medal |
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| Fields | Pediatrics |
| Institutions | University College Hospital University College London Middlesex School of Medicine |
Edward Osmund Royle Reynolds (born 3 February 1933, inBrighton - died 24 April 2017),[1] was a Britishpaediatrician andneonatologist who was most notable for the introduction of new techniques intended to improve the survival of newborns, especially those with respiratory failure, and for a series of papers regarding the value of techniques such as ultrasound imaging,nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and nearinfrared spectroscopy in determining the development and response to injury of the infant brain after birth.[2][3]
Edmunds was the son of Edward Reynolds, a solicitor, and his wife, Edna (née Jones).[1] He was educated atSt Paul's School, London, then qualified atSt Thomas' Hospital in 1958, interrupting his course to study science withHenry Barcroft andMaureen Young.[4]
Reynolds was a world championshipfencer, winning a bronze in the team event in the1955 World Fencing Championships.[1]
In 1962, Reynolds travelled to the United States as a research fellow withDav Cook visiting both theBoston Children's Hospital andHarvard Medical School. While there, they researchedhyaline membrane disease. After a quick visit toYale School of Medicine, Reynolds returned to the UK in 1964, taking an appointment at the Department of Paediatrics atUniversity College Hospital in London, working under ProfessorLeonard B. Strang and to help him establish a unit to study the fetal and neonatal lung.[5] This collaboration led to team which produced a series of remarkable reports onpathophysiology.[4]
Starting in 1976, Reynolds was appointed to the Chair in Neonatal Paediatrics at theUniversity of London, becomingEmeritus in 1996.[5] He was also Head of the Department of Paediatrics atUniversity College London and theMiddlesex School of Medicine from 1987 to 1992.[5]
He also served as president of theNeonatal Society.[5]
Reynolds was one of the first pioneers in imagining to appraise brain injury in children suffering fromHypoxia. He researched the condition in both piglets and lambs, and this research led to formation of a team, that was able to build a device that captured the first human phosphorus nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.[6][1] This led to Reynolds most important discovery, that brain cells didn't die after injury, but instead there was a period where the physician could intervene to repair the injury. This research led to the discovery oftherapeutic hypothermia, that cooled the brain to reduce damage, a treatment that is standard for babies with brain damage.[1]
His awards include the
He was elected aFellow of the Royal Society in 1993.[8][9] Reynolds was appointed aCBE in 1995 and elected aFellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 1998.[1]
From 1978 to 1992 he was Specialist Adviser to aHouse of Commons HealthSelect Committee and its predecessors, contributing to four reports:[5]
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