Alan Randolph Giles, MD (1940-2022): dogged pioneer and esteemed hematologist.

Alan Randolph Giles, a pioneer and leader in the field of hemostasis and thrombosis, passed away on September 29, 2022 at the age of 82 (Figure 1. Alan Randolph Giles, MD, circa 2002). Alan was born on August 8, 1940 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England, shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War. He had an older sister Patricia. His father, Randolph Giles, was a manager and mother, Violet (née Dawson), a housewife. He was a good sportsman and played rugby for his county school’s boys club. Alan enjoyed football and was an ardent Arsenal fan until the end.