William Prusoff
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William Herman Prusoff (June 25, 1920 – April 3, 2011) was a pharmacologist who was an early innovator in antiviral drugs, developing
Scientific career
William Prusoff attended the
Prusoff spent most of his career studying
In the late 1950s, William Prusoff synthesized one of the first
In the 1980s, while the
Though William Prusoff officially retired at age 70, he never stopped working and continued to be industrious. Until his death, his work as
Prizes
Among his many accolades, Prusoff received the ASPET Award from the
Prusoff established the
References
- Cheng Y-C (2011) William H. Prusoff (1920–2011): Father of Antiviral Chemotherapy. PLoS Biol 9(11): e1001190. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001190
- ^ Grimes, William (April 6, 2011). "W. H. Prusoff, Who Developed AIDS Drug, Is Dead at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- PMID 4202581.
- ^ Prusoff, William (March 19, 2001). "The Scientist's Story". The New York Times. Retrieved March 19, 2001.
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