Background
Killick-Kendrick, Robert René was born on June 20, 1929 in Hampton, England. Son of Robert and Ellen (Newberry) Killick.
medical entomologist parasitologist
Killick-Kendrick, Robert René was born on June 20, 1929 in Hampton, England. Son of Robert and Ellen (Newberry) Killick.
Master of Philosophy, London University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1972. Doctor of Science, London University, 1978.
Senior laboratory superintendent, West African Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, Vom, Nigeria, 1955-1963;
senior technical officer, London School Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 1963-1970;
research fellow, Imperial College Science, Technology and Medicine, London, 1970-1976;
senior research investigator, Imperial College Science, Technology and Medicine, London, since 1995;
scientist, special appointments grade, Medical Research Council, London, 1976-1994. Visiting professor Imperial College Science Technology of Medicine, Ascot, England, since 1992;consultant World Health Organization, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Egypt, Tunisia, 1967, 70, 80, 81, 84, 85, 88, 90, 93, consultant, principal investigator, Zambia, 1979-1983. Member World Health Organization Advisory Panel on Parasitic Diseases, 1988-1996.
Chairman World Health Organization Expert Committee on Leishmaniases, 1982.
With Royal Army Medical Corps, 1947-1949. Fellow Institute Biology, Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (honorary secretary 1979-1986, Sir Richard Christophers medal 1991), Royal Entomological Society London. Member American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Società Italiano di Parasitologia (honorary member).
Married Mireille Bouillard.