EXIBIT  32.1:   CERTIFICATION  OF  PRINCIPAL  EXECUTIVE  OFFICER  AND  PRINCIPAL
FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

         In connection with the accompanying  Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB of
Life Medical Sciences, Inc. for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, the undersigned
hereby  certifies  pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section 1350,  as adopted  pursuant to
Section 906 of the  Sarbane-Oxley  Act of 2002,  to the best of my knowledge and
belief, that:

         (1)      such  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-QSB for the  quarter  ended
                  June 30, 2003 fully complies with the  requirements of Section
                  13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         (2)      the  information  contained in such  Quarterly  Report on Form
                  10-QSB for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 fairly presents, in
                  all material respects,  the financial condition and results of
                  operations of Life Medical Sciences, Inc.



August 12, 2003                         /s/ Robert P. Hickey
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                                        Name: Robert P. Hickey
                                        Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chief
                                               Financial Officer

* A signed original of this written statement  required by Section 906, or other
document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that
appears in typed form within the  electronic  version of this written  statement
required by Section 906, has been  provided to Life Medical  Sciences,  Inc. and
will be retained by Life Medical Sciences,  Inc. and furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.