Norman Henry Carey (8 February 1934 – 5 November 2017) was a British scientist who helped to establish Celltech in 1980, where he was the founding director of research and development until 1992.[1][2]
Norman Carey | |
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| Born | 8 February 1934 |
| Died | 5 November 2017 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
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| Institutions | George Washington University St Thomas' Hospital G.D. Searle Celltech |
| Doctoral students | Michael Houghton |
Born in Newport, Wales, he attended St Julian's secondary school in Newport, before winning a scholarship at the age of 17 to read natural sciences at St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[1] He graduated from Cambridge with a BA in 1954 and with a PhD in biochemistry in 1958.[3]
He worked at George Washington University, St Thomas' Hospital, and G.D. Searle, prior to joining Celltech in 1980.[1] While at Searle in the 1970s he was a doctoral supervisor to Michael Houghton, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2020.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Dr Norman Carey". The Times. Retrieved 18 May 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ Tim Harris. "A British Biotech Biopedia: Early Days in the U.K." Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ The Cambridge University List of Members up to 31 July 1998
- ^ "Michael Houghton Biographical". Nobel Prize. Retrieved 18 May 2024.