Gertrude Elion (1918–1999) and colleague George Hitchings (1905–1998) went off the beaten path of trial-and-error drug development to revolutionize drug making ...
Some people become scientists because they have an insatiable sense of curiosity. For others, the interest is born of tragedy—they lose a loved one to disease and are driven to find a cure. In the ...
As we wrap up Woman’s History Month, a time dedicated to honoring women's contributions to history, we will highlight the life of Gertrude “Trudy” Belle Elion, a pioneer of rational drug design whose ...
Nobel laureate Gertrude Elion, 81, died Sunday at UNC Hospitals. Dr. Elion touched thousands of people over the world with her work on life-saving medicines, including drugs to treat leukemia, herpes ...
Some people become scientists because they have an insatiable sense of curiosity. For others, the interest is born of tragedy—they lose a loved one to disease and are driven to find a cure. In the ...
The American Chemical Society Division of Medicinal Chemistry has awarded Sheila DeWitt the 2025 Gertrude Elion Medicinal Chemistry Award. DeWitt has devoted her career to work in the field of ...