Plaque for scientist who helped saved millions – BBC

A plaque has been unveiled at the University of Sheffield’s Jessop Building to honour Cecil Paine, a scientist who in 1930 achieved the first successful therapeutic use of penicillin, two years after Alexander Fleming discovered the drug’s antibacterial properties. The recognition matters because Paine’s breakthrough, though little-known for…

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