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Peter Doyle (chemist)

Peter Doyle (chemist)

British chemist

Peter Doyle OBE (1921–2004) was a British chemist.

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Career

Doyle obtained his degree from the University of London in 1944.[1] In 1952 he obtained a position at Beecham Laboratories in Betchworth, and became Director of Research at Beecham Pharmaceuticals in 1962.[2]

Along with Ralph Batchelor, George Rolinson, and John Nayler, he was part of the team at Betchworth that discovered and synthesised new penicillins.[2][3] A Royal Society of Chemistry blue plaque now marks this discovery.[2] Doyle retired in 1983.[2]

Awards

Doyle was given the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries' Gold Medal in Therapeutics in 1964 (awarded jointly with Dr. G N Rolinson).[2]

In 1971, he was among a group awarded the Royal Society's Mullard Medal.[2]

He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1977 "for services to the pharmaceutical industry".[2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    Tilli Tansey; Lois Reynolds, eds. (2000). Post Penicillin Antibiotics: From acceptance to resistance?. Wellcome Witnesses to Contemporary Medicine. History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group. ISBN 978-1-84129-012-6. OL 12568269M. Wikidata Q29581637.
  2. [2]
    "National Chemical Landmark unveiled, celebrating a family of new penicillins". Royal Society of Chemistry. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. [3]
    Sneader, Walter (2005). "23: Antibiotic Analogues". Drug Discovery: A History. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-89979-2.
  4. [4]
    "No. 47102". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1976. pp. 1–34.


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