Background
Durant, Graham John was born on March 14, 1934 in Newport, Gwent, United Kingdom. Son of Edgar Counsell and Florence (Pocock) Durant. came to the United States, 1987.
medicinal chemist drug researcher
Durant, Graham John was born on March 14, 1934 in Newport, Gwent, United Kingdom. Son of Edgar Counsell and Florence (Pocock) Durant. came to the United States, 1987.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, University Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, United Kingdom, 1958. Postdoctoral study, State University Iowa, Iowa City, 1959.
Senior research officer, Smith Kline & French Research, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire., United Kingdom, 1960-1975; head department medicinal chemistry, Smith Kline & French Research, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire., United Kingdom, 1975-1985; head research administration, Smith Kline & French Research, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire., United Kingdom, 1985-1986; Distinguished professor medicinal chemistry, College Pharmacy, U. Toledo, Ohio., 1987-1992; director Center for Drug Design and Development, College Pharmacy, U. Toledo, Ohio., 1987-1992; senior director chemistry, Cambridge (Massachusetts) Neurosci., Inc., since 1992.
Trustee Inventure Place, Akron, Ohio, since 1990. Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (Medicinal Chemistry award 1983, member fine chemicals group committee 1985-1987). Member American Chemical Society, Society for Medicines Research (United Kingdom), Pharmaceutical Society (United Kingdom).
Married Rosemary Margaret Towle, April 14, 1962. Children: Julian Clive, Adrian Charles.