Laurence Levy
Laurence Levy | |
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| Born | Laurence Fraser Levy 16 November 1921 London |
| Died | 29 May 2007 (aged 85) |
| Education | King's College School Peter Symonds School |
| Alma mater | University College Hospital University of Toronto New York University Hospital |
| Known for | pioneering neurosurgeon |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurosurgery Anatomy |
| Institutions | Royal Air Force University of Zimbabwe |
Professor Laurence Fraser Levy (16 November 1921 – 29 May 2007) was a pioneering neurosurgeon based in Harare, Zimbabwe, noted as the first neurosurgeon in Africa. He was Professor of Surgery and Anatomy at the University of Zimbabwe and managed to train about a dozen other neurosurgeons despite the lack of resources. He published more than 90 articles. He was also awarded a gold medal in 2005 by the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.