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...believe that there is a generally negative image of chemistry," Breslow added. "It is very desirable to get a positive image out. I think most people forget that all common medicinal drugs are synthesized by chemists...
...Breslow received his A.B. with summa honors in 1952, his M.A. in 1954 and his Ph.D. in 1955, all from Harvard. He was awarded his Ph.D. after working for only two years in the Harvard chemistry department...
...Getting your doctorate in two years was remarkable then, and unheard of today," Westheimer said. "[Breslow] subsequently went to Cambridge University to work with Alex Todd, one of the earliest researchers in nucleic acid chemistry...
While in England, Breslow made two important discoveries, according to Westheimer...
...Breslow worked on the action mechanism of the thiamine vitamin and later made his most important discovery working with the cyclopropenone compound, Westheimer said In addition to his responsibilities in the AGS and at Columbia, Breslow serves on Rockefeller University's Board of Trustees and on the editorial boards of a dozen scientific publications...