Gertrude Belle Elion
Born: 1918
Birthplace: New York City
6-Mercaptopurine—Elion synthesized the leukemia-fighting drug 6-mercaptopurine. Her other developments were drugs used to block organ rejections in kidney transplant patients, for the treatment of gout and to battle herpes virus infections. (1991)
Died: 1999 See also: