Gertrude B. Elion

Gertrude B. Elion was born in January23, 1918 in New York , New York. As a child Trudy had a thirst for knowledge. She loved learning new things as the day went on. In the spring of 1933 Trudy graduated high school. Due to her father having problem with money Trudy decided to go to Hunter’s College, which was free. She later then got a job as a lab assistant, but could not be paid a formal salary.

Through out her life she published many papers and help to create the modern world of medicine. She started off with co-developing two of the first drugs treatments for leukemia. She soon then developed a drug for treating gout. Years after that she developed a mainstay drug treatment for HIV. In 1988 Trudy was awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology/medicine.

Her work-affected society by treating those who were ill and building treatment centers. Trudy was one of the first to help with the National Cancer Institute. She then spread her love of science by becoming a mentor at Duke University. Her work in the National Academy of Science expanded their field of research. Her published papers were of break through and accomplishments. Trudy’s discoveries in medical science help treat those who