Robert Laing Noble
Robert Laing Noble (born February 3, 1910 in Toronto , † December 11, 1990 ) was a Canadian doctor who was involved in the discovery of vinblastine .
He studied at the University of Toronto , from which he graduated in 1934, and received his doctorate in 1937 from the University of London , England. He then returned to Canada and did research from 1947 in Ontaria at the University of Western Ontario. In 1952 he examined the leaves of the Madagascar periwinkle for their effectiveness against diabetes mellitus . His colleague Halina Robinson made the surprising discovery that the plant extracts prevented the production of white blood cells in rats and thus represented a potential anti-cancer drug. Together with Charles Beer and Harold Warwick , the active ingredient vinblastine was isolated and tested.
Honors
In 1984 Noble received the Gairdner Foundation International Award , and he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 1997 . The Robert L. Noble Prize is named after him and is awarded annually by the National Cancer Institute of Canada to researchers in the field of cancer research. The award is worth $ 2,000 Canadian dollars for the researcher and an additional $ 20,000 for further research
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| SURNAME | Noble, Robert Laing |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian doctor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 3, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1990 |