George H. Hitchings (18 April 1905 – 27 February 1998) was an American biochemist and pharmacologist. He received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1988 along with his colleague Gertrude B. Elion. Life and Career George Hitchings was born on 18 April 1905, in Hoquiam, Washington, U.S. He received a bachelor’s degree in … Continue reading 27 February: Tribute to George H. Hitchings