Background
Lewis, Mitchell S. was born on April 3, 1924 in Kimberley, South Africa. Son of Coleman James Lewis and Fanny Zweiback.
Lewis, Mitchell S. was born on April 3, 1924 in Kimberley, South Africa. Son of Coleman James Lewis and Fanny Zweiback.
Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Medicine, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1949. Diploma in clinical pathology, London University, 1953.
Senior lecturer Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, 1962—1967, reader in hematology, 1967—1989. Emeritus reader in hematology University London, since 1989. Director World Health Organization Collaborating Centre Hematology Technology, London, since 1989.
Founder, director United Kingdom Nation Extenal Quality Assesment Scheme.
Chairman International Council Standardization in Hematology, 1982—1996, chairman emeritus, since 2006. Fellow: Institute biomedical Science, Royal College Pathologists, International Society Hematology (counsellor at large 1990—2007). Member: World Health Organization (member advisory panel on health laboratory services 1995—2005), British Society Hematology (honorary.
Past president).
Married Ethel Norma Nochumowitz, October 23, 1959. 1 child Raymond.