Birthdate: September 24, 1898
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
Died: February 21, 1968
Howard Walter Florey, an Australian pharmacologist and pathologist, was instrumental in the advancement of penicillin. Working with his team at the University of Oxford, Florey revolutionized penicillin into an effective drug using pioneering methods in cultivation, refining, and production. He successfully carried out clinical trials and made notable contributions to research on lysozyme, contraception, and cephalosporins. It is believed that his efforts have saved more than 80 million lives, establishing him as a key figure in the scientific and medical realms.
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