Topic B: Tell us about an expert/person in your field that you admire.

 

Good morning!

 Today I'm going to talk about a person I admire, whose work was an example and that allowed her to be renowned worldwide. I am referring to Frances O. Kelsey.

 Why do I admire her? Because of her determination. Not only did she dedicate her life to scientific and medical research, but she was a woman who had the courage and the intelligence to confront the large pharmaceutical industries of the United States in the 60s.

 Frances was born on July 24, 1914, in Canada. She received a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University in 1934, and later completed a Ph.D. in Pharmacology. In addition, she studied Medicine in 1946. Since leaving college, in 1960, she was hired by the FDA in Washington DC as a drug reviewer. Unfortunately, after receiving several awards, she passed away in 2015, at the age of 101.

 


She contributed to avoiding a national health crisis that would have caused the death of thousands of fetuses in the United States and in other countries, while working at the FDA. She prevented the marketing of a drug (Thalidomide) that was used to stop nausea in pregnant women.


Comentarios

  1. miguel16 de junio de 2022 a las 8:20 p.m.

    Denise, do you know what Frances O. Kelsey died of?

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  2. Javi Ponce Farías16 de junio de 2022 a las 8:52 p.m.

    I did not know that a woman was the one who warned about how dangerous thalidomide is. How admirable!

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  3. Nicolas Iturra Lara17 de junio de 2022 a las 2:16 a.m.

    I didn't know about Frances O. Kelsey, she was an admirable woman.

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  4. R.Farias17 de junio de 2022 a las 6:54 a.m.

    wow! she was a great help, I personally did not know her, despite the great feat she accomplished.

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  5. elmaldito17 de junio de 2022 a las 1:10 p.m.

    impressive what she did, I did not know her haha

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