Adeel Ahmed Awad A
Department of Microbiology and Pathology , King Khalid University Hospital and College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia .
Sudan J Paediatr. 2014;14(1):101-10.
This article starts with brief review of Albert Chalmers' early career in tropical medicine until he was appointed Director of the Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratories in Khartoum (WTRLK) in 1913, succeeding Andrew Balfour. Then the article explores how Chalmers faced the challenges and managed to establish a solid research base under very harsh conditions. Most of his directorship was during the First World War, with shortage of staff and increased routine work load. In spite of these constraints, Chalmers managed to establish a base for research in tropical medicine in WTRK. Chalmers' research concentrated on the taxonomy and pathogenicity of bacteria and fungi but he also worked on miscellaneous dermatological disorders and on sleeping sickness. His papers reflect a wide range of knowledge and deep understanding of the topics he was covering. His work on the classification of pathogenic fungi was widely recognized. He tried different preparations of vaccines for cerebrospinal meningitis but with the technology available at the time he could not produce a potent vaccine. Chalmers' papers reflect the tremendous effort exerted in their production. Chamers resigned from WTRLK in 1920 and died of acute infective jaundice in the same year. In 1921 his widow, gave £500 to the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) in memory of her husband. The RSTMH Council decided to devote this money to the foundation of the Chalmers Memorial Medal.
本文首先简要回顾了阿尔伯特·查尔默斯在热带医学领域的早期职业生涯，直至1913年他被任命为喀土穆惠康热带研究实验室（WTRLK）主任，接替安德鲁·鲍尔弗。接着，文章探讨了查尔默斯如何面对挑战，并在极为恶劣的条件下成功建立了一个坚实的研究基地。他担任主任的大部分时间正值第一次世界大战期间，人员短缺且日常工作量增加。尽管存在这些限制，查尔默斯仍在WTRLK建立了一个热带医学研究基地。查尔默斯的研究集中在细菌和真菌的分类学及致病性上，但他也研究各种皮肤病和昏睡病。他的论文反映了他所涵盖主题的广泛知识和深刻理解。他在致病真菌分类方面的工作得到了广泛认可。他尝试了不同的脑脊液脑膜炎疫苗制剂，但鉴于当时可用的技术，他无法生产出有效的疫苗。查尔默斯的论文反映了撰写这些论文所付出的巨大努力。查尔默斯于1920年从WTRLK辞职，并于同年死于急性感染性黄疸。1921年，他的遗孀向皇家热带医学与卫生学会（RSTMH）捐赠了500英镑以纪念她的丈夫。RSTMH理事会决定将这笔钱用于设立查尔默斯纪念奖章。
