Norman George Heatley OBE
(1911-2004)
Died aged 92
Wikidata WikipediaNorman George Heatley OBE (10 January 1911 – 5 January 2004) was an English biologist and biochemist. He was member of the team of Oxford University scientists who developed penicillin. Norman Heatley developed the back-extraction technique for efficiently purifying penicillin in bulk.
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Commemorated on 3 plaques
Norman Heatley DM 1911-2004 biochemist, key member of the Oxford penicillin team 1939-42 lived here 1946-2004
12 Oxford Road, Old Marston, Oxford, United Kingdom where they lived (1946-2004)
This rose garden was given in honour of the research workers in this university who discovered the clinical importance of penicillin. For saving of life, relief of suffering and inspiration to further research all mankind is in their debt. Those who did this work were E. P. Abraham, E. Chain, C. M. Fletcher, H. W. Florey, M. E. Florey, A. D. Gardner, N. G. Heatley, M. A. Jennings, J. Orr-Ewing, A. G. Sanders.
Botanic Garden, Oxford, United Kingdom where they worked near
In this building Howard Florey, Ernst Chain, Norman Heatley & colleagues first isolated and purified penicillin for the treatment of bacterial infection, 1938-1941
Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, South Parks Road, Oxford, United Kingdom where they worked