100 Years of Paediatric Clinical Chemistry 1923-2023 - A Tribute to Evelyn Hickmans

Explore a fascinating lecture chronicling the remarkable journey of Evelyn Hickmans and the establishment of the first Paediatric Biochemistry Laboratory in the UK at Birmingham Children's Hospital. Discover how this pioneering woman scientist, born in a mining village near Wolverhampton in 1882, broke barriers by pursuing chemistry education and establishing groundbreaking analytical techniques for pediatric care. Learn about her revolutionary work in developing microanalysis techniques for testing blood samples from infants and children, her introduction of paper chromatography for amino acid analysis, and her pivotal role in creating the first successful dietary treatment for Phenylketonuria (PKU). Gain insights into how her expertise in nutrition and chemistry transformed pediatric clinical practice, setting standards that continue to influence modern medical science. Understand the historical significance of her contributions to clinical chemistry and why her work, though decades ahead of its time, deserves recognition alongside the discipline's most celebrated figures.