George H. Hitchings
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George H. Hitchings was an American biochemist and pharmacologist who pioneered the development of important chemotherapy and antiviral drugs, work for which he shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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| George H. Hitchings canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
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biochemist ⓘ human ⓘ pharmacologist ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science
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Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Garvan–Olin Medal
NERFINISHED
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Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award NERFINISHED ⓘ National Medal of Science ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-04-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1998-02-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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University of Washington ⓘ |
| employer | Burroughs Wellcome Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hitchings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
antiviral drug development
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biochemistry ⓘ chemotherapy research ⓘ pharmacology ⓘ |
| fullName | George Herbert Hitchings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
development of antimetabolite drugs
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development of antiviral drugs ⓘ pioneering chemotherapy research ⓘ rational drug design based on nucleotide metabolism ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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| NobelPrizeCategory | Physiology or Medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrCollaborator | Gertrude B. Elion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
6-mercaptopurine
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allopurinol ⓘ azathioprine ⓘ pyrimethamine ⓘ trimethoprim ⓘ |
| occupation |
biochemist
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pharmacologist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hoquiam, Washington, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sharedNobelPrizeWith |
Gertrude B. Elion
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Sir James W. Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Joyce Henderson Hitchings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Research Triangle Park, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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