Dr frances kelsey biography of nancy
Dr frances kelsey biography of nancy
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Frances Oldham Kelsey
Canadian-American physician and pharmacologist (1914–2015)
Frances Oldham Kelsey CM | |
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| Born | Frances Kathleen Oldham (1914-07-24)July 24, 1914 Cobble Hill, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died | August 7, 2015(2015-08-07) (aged 101) London, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation | Pharmacologist |
| Known for | Preventing thalidomide from being marketed in the United States |
| Spouse | Fremont Ellis Kelsey (m. ; died 1966) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Field | Physician |
| Awards | President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service (1962) |
Frances Kathleen Oldham KelseyCM (née Oldham; July 24, 1914 – August 7, 2015) was a Canadian-American[1]pharmacologist and physician.
As a reviewer for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), she refused to authorize thalidomide for market beca