Herman Sokol

Herman Sokol (October 14, 1916 – June 22, 1985) was an American chemist who was a co-discoverer of tetracycline. He was president of Bristol-Myers Company from 1976 to 1981.^[1]

Herman Sokol
Born	(1916-11-14)November 14, 1916
Died	June 22, 1985(1985-06-22) (aged 68) Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Manhattan, New York
Known for	Tetracycline
Title	President of Bristol-Myers Company
Term	1976-1981

Biography

He was born on October 14, 1916. He was president of the Bristol-Myers Company from 1976 to 1981. He died on June 22, 1985, at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, New York.^[1]

Legacy

Montclair State University established Margaret and Herman Sokol Institute for Pharmaceutical Life Sciences.^[2]

References

1. "Herman Sokol, Drug Pioneer Who Led Bristol-Myers, Dies". New York Times. June 23, 1985. Retrieved 2012-09-25. Dr. Herman Sokol, a pioneer in the production of antibiotics and a retired president of the Bristol-Myers Company, died Friday night at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, after a long illness. He was 68 and lived in Manhattan. A research chemist as well as an industrialist, Dr. Sokol and several associates discovered the antibiotic tetracycline in the early 1950s. He developed the basic processes for its manufacture, which are used throughout the world today. ...
2. "Montclair State University History of MSU". Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-02-20.