Gertrude Elion Discusses George Hitchings' Efforts to Get Her Into the American Society of Biological Chemists

In this 1999 interview, Gertrude Elion discusses George Hitchings' efforts to get her into the American Society of Biological Chemists.

Date / time
1999
Transcript

"He wrote a letter which kind of took me by surprise. And it said, I know she has three strikes against her. She doesn't have a Ph.D., she's a woman, and she works for industry. Nevertheless, I'm going to tell you about her. And when I was elected to that organization that spring, I thought that was the most wonderful thing that had ever happened to me."

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Gertrude Elion Discusses George Hitchings' Efforts to Get Her Into the American Society of Biological Chemists." (Viewed on March 5, 2025) <http://qa.jwa.org/media/gertrude-elion-discussing-george-hitchings-efforts-to-get-her-into-american-society-of-biologi>.