Peter Doyle (chemist)

Peter Doyle OBE (1921-2004) was a British chemist.

Peter Doyle

OBE
Doyle in May 1998
Born
Frank Peter Doyle

1921 (1921)
Died2004 (aged 82–83)
OccupationResearch chemist

Career

Doyle obtained his degree from the University of London in 1944.[1] In 1952 he obtained a position at Beecham Laboratories in Betchworth, and become Director of Research at Beecham Pharmaceuticals in 1962.[2]

Along with Ralph Batchelor, George Rolinson, and John Nayler, he was part of the team at Betchworth that discovered and synthesised new penicillins.[2][3] A Royal Society of Chemistry blue plaque now marks this discovery.[2] Doyle retired in 1983.[2]

Awards

Doyle was given the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries' Gold Medal in Therapeutics in 1964 (awarded jointly with Dr. G N Rolinson).[2]

In 1971, he was among a group awarded the Royal Society's Mullard Medal.[2]

He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1977 "for services to the pharmaceutical industry".[2][4]

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References
  1. Tilli Tansey; Lois Reynolds, eds. (2000), Post Penicillin Antibiotics: From acceptance to resistance?, Wellcome Witnesses to Contemporary Medicine, History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group, ISBN 978-1-84129-012-6, Wikidata Q29581637
  2. "National Chemical Landmark unveiled, celebrating a family of new penicillins". Royal Society of Chemistry. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. Sneader, Walter (2005). "23: Antibiotic Analogues". Drug Discovery: A History. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-89979-2.
  4. "No. 47102". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1976. pp. 1–34.


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