Graham Liggins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Graham Liggins

New Zealand physician

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1926

Place of Birth: Thames, Waikato Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 24-Aug-2010

Profession: scientist, university teacher, gynaecologist

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sir Graham "Mont" Collingwood Liggins, CBE, FRS, FRSNZ (24 June 1926 – 24 August 2010) was a New Zealand medical scientist.
A specialist in obstetrical research, he is best known for his pioneering use of hormone injections in 1972 to accelerate the lung growth of premature babies.
This made it possible for many preterm babies with lung problems to survive. Liggins was awarded a CBE in 1985 and made a Knight Bachelor in 1991.The Liggins Institute was named in his honour. Liggins died on 24 August 2010, aged 84, following a long illness.