Person Black; Sir; James Whyte (1924 - 2010) Black James Whyte Sir 1924 - 2010 British Male 14/06/1924 19240614 22/03/2010 20100322

Pharmacologist Education: Medical degree from University of St Andrews (1946). Career: Taught at various universities 1946-1956, then joined Imperial Chemical Industries as a senior pharmacologist (1958). Head of biological research at Smith Kline and French Laboratories (1964). Joined Wellcome Reserach Laboratories as Director of Therapeutic Research (1978). Professor of analytical pharmacology at King's College Cambridge (1984) becoming Emeritus (1993). Chancellor of University of Dundee in Scotland (1992-) Discovered the first beta-blocking drug (1962); Professor of Analytical Pharmacology, King's College Hospital, University of London (1984-1993) Medals and prizes: Nobel Prize (Physiology or Medicine) 1988 jointly Honours: Kt 1981; OM 2000 Medals and prizes: Mullard Medal 1978; Royal Medal 2004 Lectures: Philips 1982 Fellow 18/03/1976 51 Anne Purkiss 'Scientists 1985 - 2010; Portraits of Fellows of the Royal Society' 2010 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 14 Jun 1924 - 22 Mar 2010 NA4310 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/84966931 11e1d0d2-2ec8-40be-a8f3-dc5e4e293e4a