Background
Hesp, B. was born in Buxworth, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.
Hesp, B. was born in Buxworth, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.
Bachelor in Chemistry, University of Oxford, 1963; Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1968.
Research assistant, British Cotton Industry Research Association, 1958-1959;
research chemist, Natural Products Research Group, 1968-1972;
research chemist, Anthelmintics Project Team, 1973;
manager chemistry section, Central Nervous System Disorders, 1973-1978;
head, Natural Products Research, 1978-1979;
head, Imperial Chemical Industries PLC., 1968-1979;
director medicinal chemistry, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals Group, 1979-1991;
vice president biomedical research group, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals Group, since 1991. Com.mem. Drug Discovery Subsection, PMA, since 1992. Member science advisory board Keystone Symposia, since 1992.
Chairman, organizer Leukotrienes session National Medicinal Chemistry Symposium, 1988, The Linear Pathway of Archidonic Acid Metabolism. Chairman Gordon Research Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, 1987. Vice chairman, 1986.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, New York Academy Science, Society for Drug Research, The Chemical Society.