Gertrude Belle Elion by https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc Aimara Suárez Brito en-us 2018-03-09 13:16:33 UTC 2018-03-16 13:35:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Name aimara_sb_97 https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240125592 She was Gertrude Belle Elion]]> 2018-03-09 13:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240125592 Profession aimara_sb_97 https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240126038 She was Biologist, chemist, biochemistry, pharmacologist, pharmacist, doctor and teacher]]> 2018-03-09 13:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240126038 Date or Birth aimara_sb_97 https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240127641 She was born 23/01/1918]]> 2018-03-09 13:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240127641 Nationality aimara_sb_97 https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240128364 She was American]]> 2018-03-09 13:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240128364 Childhood aimara_sb_97 https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240128662 She studied chemistry at Hunter College when she was 15 years old, less than what was appropriate]]> 2018-03-09 13:29:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240128662 Last Years aimara_sb_97 https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240130983 Elion retired in 1983, but she did not put aside his passion for science. She continued as an emeritus researcher, helping in the development of the first drug against AIDS
She died on February 21, 1999 of natural death.


]]> 2018-03-09 13:34:41 UTC https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240130983 Interesting facts aimara_sb_97 https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240134806 She studied the degree for free thanks to her grades.
In 1993 she started a master's degree at the University of New York, she was the only woman.
She combined studies with work.
The master was the maximum academic degree that got.]]> 2018-03-09 13:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240134806 Work aimara_sb_97 https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240728993 She worked as a receptionist in a doctor's office and in the afternoon as a professor of physics and chemistry.]]> 2018-03-12 08:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240728993 Achievement aimara_sb_97 https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240729445 Azathioprine, the first immunosuppressive agent, used in organ transplants.
Pyrimethamine, against malaria.
Nelorabine, for the treatment of cancer.
She got three doctorates, national medal for science (1991), Lemelson-MT Award for a lifetime achievement (1997) and Nobel Prize in Physiology (1988).]]> 2018-03-12 08:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240729445 Personal Opinion aimara_sb_97 https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240730929 Gertrude seems to me an incredible woman since she was very clever and got many achievements thanks to her effort.]]> 2018-03-12 08:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240730929 Similiarities with the characters of the film aimara_sb_97 https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240731402 Katherine Johnson]]> 2018-03-12 08:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aimara_sb_97/o8vqneh2tipc/wish/240731402