Allen McClay
Sir Allen McClay | |
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Born | Allen McClay 21 March 1932 Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
Died | 12 January 2010 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 77)
Education | Cookstown High School |
Alma mater | Belfast College of Technology |
Occupation(s) | Pharmacist, entrepreneur |
Title | CBE |
Spouse | Heather Topping (1983–2010; his death) |
Sir Allen McClay
Career
McClay was born in Cookstown, County Tyrone, in 1932 and was the youngest of six children.[3] He attended Cookstown High School and Belfast College of Technology (now Belfast Metropolitan College) later qualifying as a pharmacist in 1953 after apprenticeship.[4][5]
In 1955, he joined
In 1973, McClay and Bertie Robinson invested in Connors Chemists, a pharmacy in
Philanthropy
McClay established the McClay Trust in 1997, a charitable organisation which "support[s] research and development activities within"
McClay was reported by the 2009 Sunday Times Rich List to be Northern Ireland's sixth richest person, with his wealth estimated at £190 million.[16] In 2009, he used his wealth to establish the McClay Foundation, a charitable trust focused on cancer research.[17]
McClay received an
McClay married his partner Heather Topping in 2009 in the United States. He had no children.[17] He died on 12 January at Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had been receiving treatment for cancer.[5]
References
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- ^ "Below the Radar – Sir Allen McClay". Thinking Big. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ Casey, Carissa (April–May 2007). "The Medicine Man" (PDF). Cara Magazine. Aer Lingus. Retrieved 14 January 2010. [dead link]
- ^ a b "The World's Biggest Chemistry Set: Interview with Dr Allen McClay" (PDF). Almac Sciences. July 2004. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ a b c Ross, Symon (13 January 2010). "Northern Ireland magnate Sir Allen McClay dies in US". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ Williams, Eoghan (28 October 2007). "When the chemistry is just right". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ Lillington, Karlin (1 July 2008). "Profile: Sir Allen McClay" (PDF). The Scientist. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Head of drugs giant Almac, Sir Allen McClay, dies". BBC. 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- The News Letter. 14 September 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- The Financial Times. 8 April 1998.
- ^ "McClay Trust Four Year PhD Studentships in Cancer Research". Queen's University, Belfast. Retrieved 14 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pharmaceutical Research Centre opens". Chemist & Druggist. 19 January 2002.
- ^ "About Us". School of Pharmacy website. Queen's University, Belfast. Archived from the original on 16 October 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ "New £3.5m research centre for Belfast". The Pharmaceutical Journal. 265 (7104): 38. 8 July 2000. Archived from the original on 9 July 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ "About the McClay Library". McClay Library website. Queen's University, Belfast. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Quinn 'loses billion in a year'". BBC. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
- ^ Irish News. p. 43.
- ^ "Life peerages for Professors and drinks chief; Queen's Birthday Honours". The Guardian. 11 June 1994. p. 10.
- ^ "Buckingham beckons for local recipients of New Year's Honours". Tyrone Times. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2010.