Quote by: Gertrude B. Elion

I had no specific bent toward science until my grandfather died of stomach cancer. I decided that nobody should suffer that much.


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  • NameGertrude B. Elion
  • DescriptionAmerican biochemist and pharmacologist
  • BornJanuary 23, 1918
  • DiedFebruary 21, 1999
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBiologist; Chemist; Biochemist; Pharmacologist; Pharmacist; Physician
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine; National Women's Hall Of Fame