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Tribute: Melvin Edgar Wood

I would like to pay tribute to my dear friend, colleague and mentor who sadly passed away on 4 March 2021 after a long illness. Mr Wood has played a very important part in my life and career, as he has for my whole family. He was an innovative, passionate and compassionate community pharmacist wh…

Published: 7 June 2021

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Melvin Edgar Wood (1939–2021)

On 4 March 2021, Melvin Edgar Wood, aged 81 years, of Bolton, Greater Manchester. Mr Wood was a former member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

Published: 7 June 2021

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John Morris (1933–2021)

On 13 May 2021, John Morris MRPharmS, aged 87 years, of Northampton. Mr Morris registered with the Society in 1958.…

Published: 7 June 2021

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Peter Gerald Homan (1938–2021)

Retired pharmacist Peter Homan will be greatly missed at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum, where he volunteered for many years.…

Published: 9 April 2021

Opinion

Joy Wingfield (1947–2021)

As professor of pharmacy law and ethics and a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Joy Wingfield was dedicated to promoting the interests of pharmacy during her varied career.…

Published: 2 March 2021

Opinion

Peter Hylands (1946–2019)

As the first pharmaceutical scientist member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Peter Hylands’ respected and varied career specialised in natural products research.…

Published: 23 July 2019

Opinion

Stewart Adams (1923–2019)

Having fallen into the pharmacy profession “purely by chance”, Stewart Adams OBE went on to discover ibuprofen, one of the world’s best selling anti-inflammatory painkillers.…

Published: 21 February 2019

Opinion

‘Pioneer of pharmacy’: Graham Calder (1933–2018)

Described as a ‘pioneer of pharmacy’, former chief pharmacist of Scotland Graham Calder has been an inspiration for many pharmacy professionals during, and since, his varied career.…

Published: 17 October 2018

Opinion

William Charles Evans (1924–2018)

Author of Trease and Evans’ Pharmacognosy, a seminal text on the chemistry and uses of medicinal plants, William Charles Evans was a prolific researcher and educator throughout his 60-year career.…

Published: 16 May 2018

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William Martindale Darling (1934 – 2017)

Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s youngest president and longest-serving Council member was also known for bringing the voice of pharmacy to the highest levels of government.…

Published: 14 August 2017