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I received an obituary notice of Nobel Laureate Sir James Black in client newsletter a couple of days back. I then browse through his profile. The famous scottish pharmacologist was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1988 for work leading to the discovery of Propranolol and Cimetidine.
Interestingly this old chap was a lecture in University Malaya, Singapore back in late 40s.
Timeline for Sir James W Black
1924 - Born 14th June
1946 - Graduated from St Andrews University
1946 - Appointed assistant Lecturer in Physiology at University St. Andrews
1947 - 50 Lecturer in Physiology, University Malaya
1950 - 58 Senior Lecturer University Glasgow Veterinary School
1958 - 64 Joined ICI Pharma as a Pharmacologist and developed propranolol
1964 - 73 Head of Biological Research and Department Research Director at Smith Kline & French, Welwyn Garden City
1972 - Launched the histamine receptor antagonist programme leading to the development of Cimetidine
1973 - 77 Professor of Pharmacology University College London
1977 - 84 appointed Director of Therapeutic Research, Wellcome Research Laboratories
1981 - Received a Knighthood
1984 - appointed Professor of Analytical Pharmacology, King’s College Hospital
1988 - Received Nobel Prize for Medicine
1989 - MD (hons) University Edinburgh
1989 - DSc Hons University Glasgow
1992 - 2006 Chancellor, Dundee University
2000 - Order of Merit
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