Philip George Houthem Gell (20 October 1914 – 3 May 2001) was a British immunologist working in postwar Britain. Together with Robin Coombs, he developed the Gell–Coombs classification of

hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity (also called hypersensitivity reaction or intolerance) refers to undesirable reactions produced by the normal immune system, including allergies and autoimmunity. They are usually referred to as an over-reaction of the immune ...

. He was elected

Fellow of the Royal Society Fellowship of the Royal Society (FRS, ForMemRS and HonFRS) is an award granted by the judges of the Royal Society of London to individuals who have made a "substantial contribution to the improvement of natural knowledge, including mathemat ...

in 1969.

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1914 births 2001 deaths British immunologists Fellows of the Royal Society {{immunology-stub