John B. Glen
John Baird Glen, also known as Iain Glen, is a Scottish veterinarian.[1][2]
Biography
Born in Scotland, Glen grew up on a small farm.[3] He studied veterinary medicine at the University of Glasgow.[4] After the completion of his study, he became a practicing animal surgeon.[3]
In 2018, he received prestigious Lasker Award for discovering propofol.[5]
References
- ^ Thomas, Katie (September 11, 2018). "Lasker Awards Given for Work in Genetics, Anesthesia and Promoting Women in Science" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Hofschneider, Mark. "Discovery and development of propofol, a widely used anesthetic". Lasker Foundation.
- ^ a b "If you've had anesthesia, you can likely thank this veterinarian who just won a top science prize". www.science.org.
- ^ Dankoski, Elyse (October 1, 2018). "The 2018 Lasker~DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award recognizes John Baird Glen for the discovery of propofol". The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 128 (10): 4198–4200. doi:10.1172/JCI124375 – via www.jci.org.
- ^ "British vet wins top research award for breakthrough anaesthetic". the Guardian. September 11, 2018.