Pioneering Chemist Percy Julian (1899-1975) is an American chemist who made various vital contributions to modern medicine as a result of experimenting with soybeans. He synthesised a drug called physostigmine, which is used to treat glaucoma. Julian also discovered how to mass produce cortisone and the steroid progesterone, which was used to produce sex hormones. (Oprahdaily)
Top Medical Student, Amrita Ghandatt, Named University of Guyana’s 2026 Valedictorian
Amrita Ghandatt, 24, an aspiring cardiothoracic surgeon, has been named the University of Guyana’s 2026 Valedictorian. Amrita read for a...
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