Blood donor who saved 2.4 million babies dies, aged 88
He made more than 1,100 donations during his lifetime, from the age of 18 until his retirement at 81, helping to save more than 2.4 million babies.
His rare antibody was crucial in developing Anti-D, a treatment preventing Rhesus disease, where the mother's blood attacks her foetus.
Harrison previously received the Medal of the Order of Australia for his contributions.
Scientists are working on a project to synthetically produce his antibody.
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