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Howard Florey
Pathology · Pathology
Oxford, Australia
42 H-Index
3,240 Citations
454 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1945)0
NHOrder of Merit0
Overview
Howard Florey is a pathology specialist at University of Oxford. Based in Oxford.
For Patients
- Pioneered the Penicillin mass production method, a technique still used by doctors worldwide
- Research was cited 3K+ times by other doctors and scientists
- Based at University of Oxford in Oxford, Australia
Biography
Howard Florey was an Australian pathologist who developed penicillin into a practical antibiotic drug, saving countless lives in World War II and beyond. Nobel Prize 1945.
Affiliations & Institutions
Research Impact
10 Publications
3,240 Total Citations
1K+ Citation Milestone
Publication Timeline
Published In
The LancetQuarterly Journal of Experimental Physiology and Cognate Medical SciencesThe Journal of Pathology and BacteriologyBrainUnknown Journal
Key Publications
FURTHER OBSERVATIONS ON PENICILLIN
PENICILLIN AS A CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENT
ELECTRON MICROGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS ON THE EMIGRATION OF LEUCOCYTES
The regeneration of aortic endothelium
Changes in the endothelium of the aorta and the behaviour of macrophages in experimental atheroma of rabbits
Areas of Expertise
Pioneering Techniques
Medical Specialties
Clinical Knowledge & Procedures
Legacy Timeline
The life and contributions of Howard Florey
1940
Developed penicillin for clinical use
Purified and mass-produced penicillin, proving it could cure bacterial infections
1945
Nobel Prize
For the development of penicillin