Background
Bessos, Hagop Ibrahim was born on December 22, 1949 in Beirut. Arrived in the United Kingdom, 1976. Son of Ibrahim and Elizabeth (Mesrobian) Bessos.
Retired Principal Medical Research Scientist
Bessos, Hagop Ibrahim was born on December 22, 1949 in Beirut. Arrived in the United Kingdom, 1976. Son of Ibrahim and Elizabeth (Mesrobian) Bessos.
Bachelor of Science, American University, Beirut, 1973. Master of Science, American University, Beirut, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, 1980.
Clinical scientist, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Svc., Edinburgh, 1980-1983;
senior clinical scientist, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Svc., Edinburgh, 1983-1990;
principal clinical scientist, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Svc., Edinburgh, since 1990.
Member American Association Blood Banks, International Society Thrombosis Haemostasis, British Blood Transfusion Society (co-chairman blood components group since 1991), The Armenian Cmty. Council of Great Britain (Committee for the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide), British Society for Haemostasis & Thrombosis, Association of Clinical Biochemists, British Society for Immunology.
Married Kathleen Mary Duffy, June 9, 1979. Children: Maureen-Eliz, Stephen-Bessilios.