C. Robin Ganellin
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Charon Robin Ganellin FRS (born 25 January 1934) is a British medicinal chemist, and Emeritus Smith Kline and French Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, at University College London.[1][2]
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Charon Robin Ganellin | |
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Born | (1934-01-25) 25 January 1934 (age 90) London, England |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Alma mater | Queen Mary College |
Known for | Cimetidine |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Medicinal Chemistry |
Institutions | University College London |
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Ganellin has contributed much to the field of drug discovery and development. His most outstanding achievement was the discovery of cimetidine, a drug used to combat stomach ulcers, when he was working at Smith Kline and French.[3] He lives near London and is a professor at University College London.