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 were ill.

If Trudy never made her discoveries the world would still fear certain diseases. Her treatment for leukemia was phenomenal. Then she developed treatments for other things like gout and HIV, which wouldn't exist. Her effort to try to cure AIDS and HIV help scientist today to attempt to find a cure for this disease. Last the work she did on malaria.

Gertrude came from a poor family and graduated from a community college and still won a Nobel Prize in 1988. Her work in medicine is still used to better understand the world of medicine. Her research helped us develop vaccines and treatment for illness.

Coming from very little she managed to make the must of what she had. Gertrude died on February 21, 1999 at the rich age of 81.