Background
Fleming, Alan Frederick was born on June 30, 1931 in Tunbridge Wells, England. Son of Thomas and Helen (Butler) Fleming.
Fleming, Alan Frederick was born on June 30, 1931 in Tunbridge Wells, England. Son of Thomas and Helen (Butler) Fleming.
Bachelor, Cambridge University, 1953. Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Cambridge University, 1957. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1958.
Doctor of Medicine, Cambridge University, 1968.
Arnold Yeldham and Mary Raine senior research fellow University Western Australia, Perth, 1966-1969. Reader, professor hematology Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, 1970-1985. Deputy director research Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ndola, Zambia, 1985-1988.
Visiting scientist Deutsches Primatenzentrum, Göttingen, Germany, 1989. Professor hematology Southern African Institute Medical Research, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1990-1994. Director laboratory services University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia, 1995-1998.
Visiting professor pediatrics Yale University, New Haven, 1980. Honorary senior lecturer Liverpool (England) School Tropical Medicine, 1987-1992. Honorary professor hematology University Zambia, 1985-1988, 95-98.
Alwyn Zoutendyk memorial lecturer South African Institute Medical Research, Johannesburg, 1994, Kunle Ijaiya memorial lecturer Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1984. Visiting professor tropical diseases University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1995-1998. Visiting lecturer tropical hematology, London School Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, since 1998.
Honorary professor, head department tropical medicine University Witwatersrand, 1994.
Member of committee Leukemia Fund Zambia, 1995-1997. Fellow Royal College Pathologists England, National Medical Council Nigeria, West African College Physicians, Royal Society Medicine, Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (regional secretary 1994). Member Sickle Cell Club Nigeria(president 1974-1983), International Society Hematology, International Society Blood Transfusion.
Married Jean Leonora Ainsley, September 5, 1958 (divorced November 1992). Children: Neil, Andrew, Ian. Married Moyra Claire Cornhill, January 22, 1993.
Children: Alan, Helen.