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Gertrude B. Elion
| Full Name of the recipient | Gertrude B. Elion |
|---|---|
| Award | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine |
| Year of Award | 1988 |
| Share in Award | 33.3% |
| Award Shared with | Sir James W. Black (33.3%) George H. Hitchings (33.3%) |
| Motivation for the Award | for their discoveries of important principles for drug treatment |
| Affiliation at the Time of Award | Wellcome Research Laboratories, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA |
| Place of Birth | New York, NY, United States USA |
| Date of Birth | 23 January 1918 |
| Age at the time of Award | 69 years |
| Place of Death | Chapel Hill, NC, United States USA |
| Date of Death | 21 February 1999 |
