Herman Sokol Explained

Birth Date:	14 November 1916
Term:	1976-1981

Herman Sokol (October 14, 1916 – June 22, 1985) was an American chemist who was a co-discoverer of tetracycline. He was president of Bristol-Myers Company from 1976 to 1981.

Biography

He was born on October 14, 1916. He was president of the Bristol-Myers Company from 1976 to 1981. He died on June 22, 1985, at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, New York.^[1]

Legacy

Montclair State University established Margaret and Herman Sokol Institute for Pharmaceutical Life Sciences.^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: Herman Sokol, Drug Pioneer Who Led Bristol-Myers, Dies . Dr. Herman Sokol, a pioneer in the production of antibiotics and a retired president of the Bristol-Myers Company, died Friday night at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, after a long illness. He was 68 and lived in Manhattan. A research chemist as well as an industrialist, Dr. Sokol and several associates discovered the antibiotic tetracycline in the early 1950s. He developed the basic processes for its manufacture, which are used throughout the world today. ... . . June 23, 1985 . 2012-09-25 .
2. Web site: Montclair State University History of MSU . 2012-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120118062306/http://www.montclair.edu/centennial/history/buildings.php . 2012-01-18 . dead .