John B. Glen

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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 the prestigious Lasker Award for discovering propofol.[5]

References

  1. ^ Thomas, Katie (11 September 2018). "Lasker Awards Given for Work in Genetics, Anesthesia and Promoting Women in Science" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Hofschneider, Mark. "Discovery and development of propofol, a widely used anesthetic". Lasker Foundation.
  3. ^ a b "If you've had anesthesia, you can likely thank this veterinarian who just won a top science prize". www.science.org.
  4. ^ Dankoski, Elyse (1 October 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. PMC 6159986 – via www.jci.org.
  5. ^ "British vet wins top research award for breakthrough anaesthetic". the Guardian. 11 September 2018.