Gertrude B. Elion
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1988
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Gertrude B. Elion, born on January 23, 1918, in New York, was an American pharmacologist and researcher. She is known for her significant contributions to medicine, particularly in the development of innovative treatments for various diseases. In 1988, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her discoveries of important principles for drug treatment. Gertrude Elion passed away on February 21, 1999.
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- Who is Gertrude B. Elion?
- Gertrude B. Elion, born on January 23, 1918, in New York, was an American pharmacologist and researcher. She is known for her significant contributions to medicine, particularly in the development of innovative treatments for various diseases. In 1988, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her discoveries of important principles for drug treatment. Gertrude Elion passed away on February 21, 1999.
- In what year did Gertrude B. Elion win the Nobel Prize?
- 1988 — Medicine