1918
Born
Museum Exhibit
Gertrude B. Elion
Pharmacology and Biochemistry • American
1918 – 1999
🏅 Nobel Laureate
Major Discovery
Developed rational drug-design methods and treatments for leukemia and other diseases
Biography
Her Story
Gertrude B. Elion helped pioneer a systematic approach to drug development based on differences between healthy cells and disease-causing organisms. Working with George Hitchings and colleagues, she contributed to medicines used against leukemia, malaria, gout, viral infections, and transplant rejection.
Field
Pharmacology and Biochemistry
Nationality
American
Discovery
Developed rational drug-design methods and treatments for leukemia and other diseases
Nobel
Laureate
Life Timeline
Important Moments
Career
Developed rational drug-design methods and treatments for leukemia and other diseases
1999
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