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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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Hypocratic Hypocrisy

May 28th, 2009 • Richard Cochrane
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charles-drew-md1Charles Richard Drew was an American physician and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied his expert knowledge in developing large-scale blood banks early in World War II, saving thousands of allied lives. He protested against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood from donors of different races since it lacked scientific foundation.

In April 1950 after a long day in surgery he lost control of his car on a rural North Carolina road rolled it over and was badly injured. Denied admittance to a nearby white only hospital he bleed to death before arriving at one that would admit him.

Ironically Drew’s skill and expertise and research  in blood transfusions saw him  become the first black surgeon to serve as an examiner on the American Board of Surgery.

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