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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

01219251940194119431958196019611962

Published In

The LancetQuarterly Journal of Experimental Physiology and Cognate Medical SciencesThe Journal of Pathology and BacteriologyBrainUnknown Journal

Key Publications

Areas of Expertise

Pioneering Techniques

Penicillin mass production method

Medical Specialties

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

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