| 1918 |
Born on January 23, in New York City,
New York. |
| 1933 |
Enters Hunter College at the age of 15. |
| 1937 |
Graduates summa cum laude with a
B.S. degree in Chemistry.
There were few women working as chemists, and many labs refused to
hire women at the time, so Gertrude earned a Masters of Science degree
in Chemistry from New York University and taught high school |
| 1944 |
Is hired by Burroughs-Wellcome and begins a 40 year
scientific partnership with George Hitchings.
Develops two drugs with Hitchings for the treatment of acute laukemia.
Becomes the leader of a large team of scientists that discovers drugs
for the treatment of gout and to relieve the side-effects of chemotherapy. |
| 1963 |
Discovers a drug that makes kidney
transplants between unrelated donors possible. |
| 1967 |
Is named the head of the Department of Experimental
Therapy.
Develops the world's first anti-viral medication that is often used
for the treatment of herpes. |
| 1983 |
Retires holding 45 patents. She remains active
as a scientific advisor and consultant. |
| 1991 |
Along with George Hitchings and Sr. James Black,
wins the Nobel Prize for Medicine. |
| 1991 |
Is inducted into the National Inventors Hall of
Fame and is presented with the National Medal of Science. |
| 1999 |
Dies in February, 1999. |
