Background
Cohen, Sydney was born on September 18, 1921 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Morris and Pauline Cohen.
Cohen, Sydney was born on September 18, 1921 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Morris and Pauline Cohen.
King Edward VII School, Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, University of London.
Lecturer, Department, of Physiology, University of Witwatersrand 1947-1953. Professor, of Chemical Pathology, Guy’s Hospital Medical School, London 1965-1986. Consultant American Institute of Biological Sciences since 1987.
Chairman Tropical Medicine Research Board 1974-1976, Assessor 1983-1985. Chairman WHO Scientific group on Immunity to Malaria 1976-1981. Fellow, Royal College, of Pathologists 1964.
Honorary Doctor of Science (Witwatersrand) 1987.
Editor: Immunology of Parasitic Infection, 1975, second edition 1982. Malaria, 1982. Commander Order British Empire.
Member science staff National Institute Medical Research, London, 1954-1960. Member expert advisory panel on malaria, World Health Organization, 1975-1984. Fellow Royal Society, Royal Society Medicine London, Zoological Society London, Royal Society Tropical Medicine.
Member British Society Immunology (chairman governing committee 1963-1965). Club: Royal and Ancient Golf.
Sheep farming; forestry. Gardening; golf.
Married June Bernice Adler, June 29, 1950. Children– Roger Morris, Jennifer Susan.