| Revision as of 16:34, 1 January 2025 editJetelasseraidesmots (talk | contribs)28 edits LinksTags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 17:09, 9 January 2025 edit undoCitation bot (talk | contribs)Bots5,450,107 edits Added pmc. | Use this bot. Report bugs. | Suggested by Dominic3203 | Linked from User:AlexNewArtBot/CleanupSearchResult | #UCB_webform_linked 993/2014 | ||
| (42 intermediate revisions by 31 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{Multiple issues| | {{Multiple issues|{{refimprove|date=January 2025}} | ||
| {{ |
{{Cleanup reorganize|date=January 2025}}}}{{Short description|Sri Lankan parasitologist}} | ||
| ⚫ | Anselm Stanley Dissanaike (1925–2015) was a distinguished Sri Lankan ] renowned for his significant contributions to ] and ]. In recognition of his scientific achievements, the ] awarded him a ] (DSc) in 1966. Two ] species were named in his honor: ''Bilorchis dissanaikei'', a ], and '']'', a ] of ], the latter discovered by one of his former students in ]. | ||
| {{underlinked|date=January 2025}} | |||
| {{Cleanup reorganize|date=January 2025}} | |||
| }} | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| == Early life and education == | |||
| His research has identified several parasites of ] importance to humans and elucidated many of the life-cycles of parasites both in ] and in ] where he spent his later academic life. ] is his special interest, and he emphasised the importance of ] crossing species barriers when opportune, a biological feature relating to major human infectious disease issues at present.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cmj.sljol.info/articles/1931/files/submission/proof/1931-1-6820-1-10-20100521.pdf|title=A Tribute to Anselm Stanley Dissanaike | work=The Ceylon Medical Journal| volume=49| date=December 2004|issue=4 | accessdate=29 December 2024}}</ref> | |||
| Stanley Dissanaike was born on 29 October 1925 in ], ]. He received his early education at ], and ].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=Appreciations {{!}} The Sunday Times Sri Lanka |url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/150208/plus/appreciations-134402.html |access-date=2025-01-02}}</ref> He later attended the ], where he earned a ] in ] with first-class honors, specializing in parasitology. | |||
| He pursued further studies in medicine, graduating with distinction and receiving several first-class honors and medals from the Faculty of Medicine, ]. In 1954, he completed his ] at the ], under the supervision of Professor ], ]. <ref name="auto1">{{Cite journal |last=Dissanaike |first=A. S. |date=1965 |title=Simian malaria parasites of Ceylon* |url=https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/267215 |journal=Bulletin of the World Health Organization |language=en |volume=32 |issue=4 |pages=593–597 |issn=0042-9686 |pmid=14315729|pmc=2555262 }}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the ] (Colombo) from 1967 to 1970 and |
||
| == Academic and Professional Career == | |||
| Recognised for his original scientific contributions and as an international expert in parasitology, he was in 1978 chosen for a position in the ]'s ] (],]), in ]. After retirement from TDR, WHO he returned to ] and continued to serve as a member of the WHO Expert Committee on General Parasitology. | |||
| === University Roles === | |||
| Stanley was born on 29 October 1925. He had his schooling at ], and ]. He then entered the ] and followed a BSc Special Zoology degree with parasitology as the special subject, and obtained first class honours. He was the very first student in the country to achieve a first class degree in zoology. Thereafter, he went on to study medicine, graduating from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ceylon with an impressive academic record with several first classes and medals, culminating in a distinction in Medicine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/150208/plus/appreciations-134402.html|title=Appreciations - Prof. Anselm Stanley Dissanaike| work= Sunday Times|date=8 February 2015| access-date=29 Dec 2024}}</ref> In 1954, he completed his PhD at the ], under the supervision of the late Professor ] FRS whose book on malaria parasites remains a classic to this day. | |||
| ⚫ | Stanley held several academic and administrative roles throughout his career. He served as the Dean of the Faculty of ] at the ] (Colombo) from 1967 to 1970 and was the Chair in ] from 1964 to 1972.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cambridge salutes a brilliant and affable Lankan academic |url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/100516/Plus/plus_11.html |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=www.sundaytimes.lk}}</ref> Later, he joined the ] in ], where he held the Chair in Parasitology. | ||
| === Research Contributions === | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| Dissanaike's research focused on identifying parasites of ] importance and elucidating the life cycles of several ] in Sri ] and ]. His work highlighted the role of parasites in crossing ], a concept that remains crucial to modern ] research. | |||
| In 1978, he joined the ]'s Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) in ], where he contributed to global health initiatives.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Dissanaike |first=A. S. |date=1979 |title=Zoonotic aspects of filarial infections in man |url=https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/261912 |journal=Bulletin of the World Health Organization |language=en |volume=57 |issue=3 |pages=349–357 |issn=0042-9686 |pmid=314349|pmc=2395809 }}</ref> Even after his retirement, he remained an active member of the WHO Expert Committee on General Parasitology. | |||
| ⚫ | ==References== | ||
| == Recognition and Honors == | |||
| * ] (DSc)''':''' Awarded by the ] in 1966.<ref name="auto"/> | |||
| * Fellowship of the ] (UK): Conferred in 1977. | |||
| * Professor Emeritus: Conferred by the ] in 1995. | |||
| == Personal Life == | |||
| ⚫ | Stanley's family included notable academics and professionals. His elder brother, Ben Dissanaike, was a former President of the ] and Head of the Government Analysts' Department. His younger brother, Professor ], was a ] and a respected academic.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 October 2008 |title=Distinguished physicist was a great teacher and complete gentleman |url=http://sundaytimes.lk/081005/Plus/sundaytimesplus_05.html |access-date=21 May 2010 |work=Sunday Times}}</ref> | ||
| == Legacy == | |||
| Stanley's contributions to parasitology are immortalized through the naming of two parasites: | |||
| * ''Bilorchis dissanaikei'' (a ]) | |||
| * '']'' (a malarial parasite of parakeets)<ref name="auto1"/> | |||
| ⚫ | == References == | ||
| {{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| Line 29: | Line 46: | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| {{SriLanka-bio-stub}} | {{SriLanka-bio-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:09, 9 January 2025
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Anselm Stanley Dissanaike (1925–2015) was a distinguished Sri Lankan parasitologist renowned for his significant contributions to medical science and parasitology. In recognition of his scientific achievements, the University of London awarded him a Doctor of Science (DSc) in 1966. Two parasite species were named in his honor: Bilorchis dissanaikei, a trematode, and Plasmodium dissanaikei, a malarial parasite of parakeets, the latter discovered by one of his former students in London.
Early life and education
Stanley Dissanaike was born on 29 October 1925 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He received his early education at Richmond College, Galle, and St. Peter's College, Colombo. He later attended the University of Ceylon, where he earned a BSc in Zoology with first-class honors, specializing in parasitology.
He pursued further studies in medicine, graduating with distinction and receiving several first-class honors and medals from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ceylon. In 1954, he completed his PhD at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, under the supervision of Professor Cyril Garnham, FRS.
Academic and Professional Career
University Roles
Stanley held several academic and administrative roles throughout his career. He served as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ceylon (Colombo) from 1967 to 1970 and was the Chair in Parasitology from 1964 to 1972. Later, he joined the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, where he held the Chair in Parasitology.
Research Contributions
Dissanaike's research focused on identifying parasites of zoonotic importance and elucidating the life cycles of several parasites in Sri Lanka and Malaysia. His work highlighted the role of parasites in crossing species barriers, a concept that remains crucial to modern infectious disease research.
In 1978, he joined the World Health Organization's Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) in Geneva, where he contributed to global health initiatives. Even after his retirement, he remained an active member of the WHO Expert Committee on General Parasitology.
Recognition and Honors
- Doctor of Science (DSc): Awarded by the University of London in 1966.
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK): Conferred in 1977.
- Professor Emeritus: Conferred by the University of Colombo in 1995.
Personal Life
Stanley's family included notable academics and professionals. His elder brother, Ben Dissanaike, was a former President of the Institute of Chemistry in Sri Lanka and Head of the Government Analysts' Department. His younger brother, Professor George Dissanaike, was a physicist and a respected academic.
Legacy
Stanley's contributions to parasitology are immortalized through the naming of two parasites:
- Bilorchis dissanaikei (a trematode)
- Plasmodium dissanaikei (a malarial parasite of parakeets)
References
- ^ "Appreciations | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka". Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- ^ Dissanaike, A. S. (1965). "Simian malaria parasites of Ceylon*". Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 32 (4): 593–597. ISSN 0042-9686. PMC 2555262. PMID 14315729.
- "Cambridge salutes a brilliant and affable Lankan academic". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- Dissanaike, A. S. (1979). "Zoonotic aspects of filarial infections in man". Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 57 (3): 349–357. ISSN 0042-9686. PMC 2395809. PMID 314349.
- "Distinguished physicist was a great teacher and complete gentleman". Sunday Times. 5 October 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
 | This Sri Lankan biographical article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |