<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>April 2011 marked the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the American Red Cross Blood Services (ARCBS). In this report, we present a biography of Dr. Charles Drew, the first medical director of the ARCBS. Although many may recognize Dr. Charles Drew for this position, the research and training that led him to be uniquely qualified to take this position may not be as well known. We present his professional training, his research on blood preservation and distribution, and his service to the larger medical community and country. Lastly, we address the many myths that have arisen over the years since his untimely death at the age of 45 on April 1, 1950, and present the legacy of Dr. Charles Drew that has largely been unknown to the greater medical and scientific community. <italic><bold>Immunohematology</bold></italic><bold>2011;27:94–100.</bold></p></abstract>

April 2011 marked the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the American Red Cross Blood Services (ARCBS). In this report, we present a biography of Dr. Charles Drew, the first medical director of the ARCBS. Although many may recognize Dr. Charles Drew for this position, the research and training that led him to be uniquely qualified to take this position may not be as well known. We present his professional training, his research on blood preservation and distribution, and his service to the larger medical community and country. Lastly, we address the many myths that have arisen over the years since his untimely death at the age of 45 on April 1, 1950, and present the legacy of Dr. Charles Drew that has largely been unknown to the greater medical and scientific community. Immunohematology2011;27:94–100.

The legacy of Charles R. Drew, MD, CM, MDSc

Department of Molecular Medicine and Translational Sciences

Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina

Immunohematology

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April 2011 marked the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the American Red Cross Blood Services (ARCBS). In this report, we present a biography of Dr....

The legacy of Charles R. Drew, MD, CM, MDSc

Article Category: Report

Published Online: Mar 11, 2020

Page range: 94 - 100

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-181

© 2011 B.A. Wilson, et al., published by Sciendo