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Roy Calne Biography and Timeline

Follow Roy Calne through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.

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Roy Calne, historical timeline

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1968

First European Liver Transplant

Surgeon · Transplant Surgeon · Addenbrooke's Hospital · Government / Labour Party Government

Calne's team performs Europe's first liver transplant at Addenbrooke's Hospital, advancing transplantation medicine within the NHS despite formidable early survival challenges.

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