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PHARMACIEN-CHIMISTE [1 record]

Record 1 2003-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Chemistry
DEF

One engaged in research in medical chemicals or in the production thereof.

CONT

... a German pharmacological chemist isolated the active ingredient in willow bark, Salicin. Once ... isolated and identified, ... scientists synthesized the compound in the laboratory ... While medical researchers were identifying the therapeutic effects of the new compound, pharmacological chemists were creating synthetic derivatives which worked as well as if not better than the natural product, and had fewer side-effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Chimie
DEF

Chimiste à l'emploi d'une fabrique de produits pharmaceutiques.

CONT

L'ami et le collaborateur de Fourcroy, le pharmacien-chimiste NL Vauquelin (1763-1829), poursuivait l'étude chimique du cerveau, et en 1811 il présentait ses travaux à la Faculté de Médecine de Paris, et a reçu immédiatement le degré de médecin.

CONT

À sa [direction générale] tête se trouve un médecin général [...] aidé par un sous directeur et un conseiller pharmacien chimiste, un vétérinaire biologiste et un officier d'administration. [...] Elle [direction générale] apporte conseils et aide technique aux médecins des unités et réalise des inspections périodiques des infirmeries qui lui sont rattachées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Química
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