Rudolph A Marcus was awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 1992, Rudolph A. Marcus of Caltech was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Carl Djerassi
On Jun. 3, 1991, the American Chemical Society announced that Carl Djerassi had been named the recipient of…
Post-operative (adjuvant) radiation therapy and chemotherapy are found to improve survival in rectal cancer
On Mar. 4, 1991, researchers reported that post-operative (adjuvant) radiation therapy and chemotherapy were found to improve survival…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Roald Hoffmann
In 1990, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Roald Hoffmann by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Harry B Gray
On Jun. 4, 1990, the American Chemical Society announced that Harry B. Gray had been named the recipient…
Dr. KC Nicolaou joined the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic faculty
On May 24, 1989, Dr. Kyriacos Costa “K.C.” Nicolaou joined the Research Institute of Scripps Clinic faculty. Dr….
The Priestley Medal was awarded to George C Pimentel
In 1989, the Priestley Medal was awarded to George C. Pimentel by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Frank H. Westheimer
On May 25, 1987, the American Chemical Society announced that Frank H. Westheimer had been named the recipient…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to John D. Roberts
On May 26, 1986, the American Chemical Society announced that John D. Roberts had been named the recipient…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Henry Taube
In 1985, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Henry Taube by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Karl A. Folkers
On Jun. 17, 1985, the American Chemical Society announced that Karl A. Folkers had been named the recipient…
Robert Bruce Merrifield awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
In 1984, Robert Bruce Merrifield a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles (Ph.D. 1949) was…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Linus Pauling
On Aug. 30, 1983, almost exactly 250 years after the birth of famous chemist Joseph Priestley, Linus Pauling…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Robert S. Mulliken
On Jul. 5, 1982, the American Chemical Society announced that Robert S. Mulliken had been named the recipient…
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The Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science & Technology began at the University of Alberta
In 1982, the WISEST (Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science & Technology) began at the University of Alberta when…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Bryce Crawford, Jr.
In 1982, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Bryce Crawford, Jr. by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Synthetech was founded in Albany
In 1981, Synthetech was founded in Albany as a fine chemicals company specializing in organic synthesis, biocatalysis and…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Herbert C Brown
On Jul. 7, 1980, the American Chemical Society announced that Herbert C. Brown had been named the recipient…
The Vannevar Bush Award was established
In 1980, Established in 1980, the award commemorates Vannevar Bush, a science advisor to President Roosevelt during World…
Stanford Hospital Department of Pharmacology faculty expressed opposition to aerial spraying of Malathion to combat Mediterranean fruit fly
In 1980, faculty members in the Stanford University’s Department of Pharmacology publicly expressed their opposition to the proposed…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Milton Harris
In 1979, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Milton Harris by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
Stanford Medicine researchers discovered dynorphin, a brain chemical 200 times more powerful than morphine
On Dec. 21, 1979, Stanford Medicine pharmacologist Avram Goldstein announced the discovery of dynorphin – a chemical in…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Glenn Seaborg
On Jul. 10, 1978, the American Chemical Society announced that Glenn Seaborg had been named the recipient of…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Melvin Calvin
In 1978, The Priestley Medal was awarded to Melvin Calvin by the American Chemical Society “to recognize distinguished…
The Olin Corporation stopped manufacturing DDT
On Jun. 30, 1970, the Olin Corporation stopped manufacturing DDT after intense pressure from the Army and environmental…
FDA published list of nearly 200 “Substances Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS)
On Dec. 9, 1958, the FDA published a list of nearly 200 “Substances Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS)….
George P Larrick becomes Commissioner of Food and Drugs
On Aug. 12, 1954, George P. Larrick becomes Commissioner of Food and Drugs. In 1937, he was responsible…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Sir Robert Robinson by the American Chemical Society
In 1953, the Priestley Medal was awarded to Sir Robert Robinson by the American Chemical Society “to recognize…
Harold Urey and Stanley Miller conducted experiments that suggest amino acids arose in the early Earth’s primordial soup
In 1953, American chemists Harold Urey and Stanley Miller reported the production of biomolecules from simple gaseous starting…
Yale established first pharmacology department in the U.S. to focus on cancer chemotherapy and drug development
In 1953, Yale established the first pharmacology department in the U.S. to focus on cancer chemotherapy and cancer…