The african american physician and surgeon pioneered the preservation of blood and plasma at the start of world war ii and remained a leading authority on the subject for the rest of his career. Charles richard drew was a black surgeon, professor, and blood transfusion and blood bank pioneer whose work has saved innumerable lives globally Born in washington, dc, in 1904, his father, richard, was a carpet layer and his mother, nora (née burrell), trained as a teacher. Drew’s success in improving blood storage led to his appointment as the first director of the american red cross blood bank in 1942 He was given the responsibility of organizing and overseeing the collection and distribution of blood across the united states. One such innovator is dr
Charles drew, a surgeon, researcher, and medical pioneer whose groundbreaking work in blood transfusion and storage continues to save lives today Charles drew is best known for his innovations in blood preservation and the creation of blood banks. His research at columbia enabled him to develop efficient ways to process and store large quantities of blood plasma
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