David T. Wong
David Taiwai Wong (born November 6, 1935 in Hong Kong ) is a Chinese - American chemist.
Life
He was the son of a machinist. After studying chemistry at Taiwan National University , he immigrated to the United States in 1957 and studied at Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1960 and at the University of Oregon with a master's degree in biochemistry in 1964 and a doctorate in 1966 From 1968 onwards worked for the US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company . Together with Klaus Schmiegel , Ray W. Fuller and Bryan B. Molloy, Wong developed the active ingredient fluoxetine , which was approved as Prozac . He was also a professor for the School of Medicine at Indiana University .
Prizes and awards (selection)
- 1993: Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Discoverer's Award
- 2011: Prince Mahidol Prize in Medicine
Web links
- Seattle Pacific University: The face of a Scientist, Alumnus of the Year, David T.Wong Devotes a Lifetime to Neuroscience Research
- School of Medicine: Scientist Who Developed Prozac Receives International Honor
- To the Prozac developers at Chemical Heritage
Individual evidence
- ↑ Life data according to American Men and Women of Science , Thomson Gale 2004
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wong, David T. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wong, David Taiwai |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese-American medic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hong Kong |