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Joanna Lyall is freelancer writer in London

Peter Noyce (1946-2017)

Peter Noyce

A visionary leader who drove pharmacy practice forward but always had time to mentor others, he was known as the most effective pharmacist of his generation.…

Thomas Geoffrey Booth (1928-2016)

Thomas Geoffrey Booth, past president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Thomas Geoffrey Booth, past president of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, founded the UK’s first department of pharmacy practice.…

Joel Elkes (1913–2015)

Joel Elkes, pictured, was a pioneer of neuropsychopharmacology whose research on the drug chlorpromazine helped revolutionise the treatment of those with psychotic illness.

A pioneer of neuropsychopharmacology, Joel Elkes’ research on the drug chlorpromazine helped revolutionise the treatment of those with psychotic illness.…

Sir Gordon Hobday (1916–2015)

Sir Gordon Hobday (pictured), who has died aged 99, spent 42 years at UK pharmacy chain Boots and was head of research at the time the company developed ibuprofen

Research chemist Sir Gordon Hobday was instrumental in the development of the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen and had a long career at Boots before becoming chairman.…

Jean Lindenmann (1924–2015)

Jean Lindenmann, a Swiss scientist who discovered interferon

Scientist Jean Lindenmann helped discover interferon, which is used to treat a variety of diseases.…

Merton Sandler (1926-2014)

Merton Sandler, a pioneer in psychopharmacology and authority on monoamines

Merton Sandler was fascinated by investigative medicine and was a passionate researcher, who would often use himself as a test subject.…

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