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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-06-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005783b.htm person Reye Ralph Douglas Kenneth AACR2 5 April 1912 16 July 1977 Place of Birth Townsville, Queensland, Australia Place of Death North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Pathologist Ralph Reye was a pathologist whose name has been applied to several childhood conditions. He was the first to describe what are referred to as Reyeoma I and Reyeoma II, malignant subdermal fibrous tumours of infancy and the cytoplasmic inclusions in the recurring fibromas. With colleagues he published on encephalopathy and fatty degeneration of the viscera, known as Reye's Syndrome, and on renal artery stenosis in the rubella syndrome, the first time this had been recognized. As Director of Pathology at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in Sydney for over 30 years, Reye appointed specialists in fields such as haematology and virology, and established a cryogenics laboratory. 1937 1937 Education - MB BS, University of Sydney 1939 1941 Career position - Pathologist, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney 1941 1946 Career position - Acting Director of Pathology, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney 1945 1945 Education - MD, University of Sydney 1946 1977 Career position - Director of Pathology, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney 1965 1977 Award - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) (1938 - )

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 'Reye, Ralph Douglas Kenneth', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Reye, Ralph Douglas Kenneth Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Reye, Ralph Douglas Kenneth (1912-1977), pathologist Heagney, Brenda; Storey, G.N.B. Reye, Ralph Douglas Kenneth (1912-1977), pathologist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2002 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 16: 1940 - 1980 Pik-Z John Ritchie and Diane Langmore 80 Journal Article: Ralph Douglas, Kenneth Reye M.D.Sy, F.R.A.C.P., F.R.C.P.A., F.R.C.Path. E., J. L. Ralph Douglas, Kenneth Reye M.D.Sy, F.R.A.C.P., F.R.C.P.A., F.R.C.Path. 1978 The Lancet 311 8055 111 Journal Article: Obituary: Ralph Douglas Kenneth Reye B.Sc. (Syd., 1937), M.D. (Syd., 1945), F.R.A.C.P., F.R.C.P.A., F.R.C.Path (Eng.) Alexander, J. M. Obituary: Ralph Douglas Kenneth Reye B.Sc. (Syd., 1937), M.D. (Syd., 1945), F.R.A.C.P., F.R.C.P.A., F.R.C.Path (Eng.) 1978 Australian Paediatric Journal 14 48 Book: Hand in hand: the story of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children Hamilton, D. G. Hand in hand: the story of the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children Sydney John Ferguson 1979