Colin MacLeod Ogilvie, who died on 4^th April 2007, made a significant contribution to medicine locally, nationally and internationally

Shortly before he died, he was awarded the British Thoracic Society (BTS) Medal for his contribution to respiratory physiology and for inspiring the careers of many junior colleagues.

In 1959, he obtained a scholarship to Philadelphia and co-published his definitive work on the technique for the estimation of the single breath transfer factor for carbon monoxide in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, which continues to be the most accurate assessment of the gas exchanging function of the human lung.

Colin also became President of the British Lung Foundation on Merseyside in 1978 and was elected an honorary life member in 1991. For thirty years, he was the co-author of Chamberlain’s “Symptoms and Signs in Clinical Medicine - a standard undergraduate text book in the Asian sub continent.

Colin was born in Warrington, and was a chorister at Terra Nova School, Birkdale before attending Marlborough College where he began a life long interest in bird watching and climbing. He had the unique distinction of falling off a Lakeland mountain whilst roped to Everest climber and Marlborough Master, Kemspon and John – later Lord Hunt of Everest fame.

Colin was well known for his oral presentations and he was consequently a popular teacher of medical students.

Many remember Colin as an inspirational, gentle physician with astute clinical skills and an inquisitive academic mind. Colin MacLeod Ogilvie will be sorely missed by friends, family and colleagues.