David Jack (pharmacologist)

Sir David Jack
CBE FRS FRSE
Born(1924-02-22)22 February 1924
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Died8 November 2011(2011-11-08) (aged 87)
CitizenshipBritish
Alma mater
Known forDrug discovery and development
SpouseLydia Downie Brown (1952–2016)
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsPharmacology, Medicinal chemistry
InstitutionsAllen & Hanburys, Glaxo
Doctoral advisorArnold Beckett

Sir David Jack (22 February 1924 – 8 November 2011) was a Scottish pharmacologist and medicinal chemist who specialised in the development of drugs for treating asthma. He was head of research and development at Glaxo from 1978 until 1987.

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