A life that spanned eras

Dr Malachy Powell, KM, MD, FRCPI, DPH, BSc, LAH (1913-2007) is remembered for his contribution to medicine over an era that ran from pre-antibiotics to the MRI scanner. Dr Malachy Powell, who died in June 2007, was a well-known figure in Irish medical circles. During his lifetime, he witnessed his profession pass from the pre-antibiotic era to the MRI scanner and his country change from a colonial state to a respected nation within Europe. {openx:269} Malachy enjoyed his school days at Belvedere College, which he entered in 1925. Among the highlights he referred to was a school trip to Rome,…