Background
Florey, Klaus Georg was born on July 4, 1919 in Dresden, Germany. Son of Friedrich Georg and Margarethe Käthe (Pick) Florey. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1952.
chemist pharmaceutical consultant
Florey, Klaus Georg was born on July 4, 1919 in Dresden, Germany. Son of Friedrich Georg and Margarethe Käthe (Pick) Florey. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1952.
Student, University Munich. Student, University Heidelberg, Germany. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1954.
Research assistant, Bayer, Leverkusen, Germany, 1944-1945; research associate, Merck & Company, Rahway, New Jersey, 1949-1950; research chemist, Squibb Institute Medical Research, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1954-1959; director analytical research and development, Squibb Institute Medical Research, 1959-1984; consultant, Squibb Institute Medical Research, 1984-1990. Member committee revisions United States Pharmacopeia, 1970-1995. Member World Health Organization Expert Advisory Panel International Pharmacopeia, 1976-1993.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences (chairman pharmaceutical analysis and control section 1967-1968, president 1980-1981). Member American Chemical Society, Society Nuclear Medicine, American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists (Distinguished Service award 1990), Council of Scientific Society President (chairman 1983).
Married Anne Major, November 22, 1956. Children: Peter, Andrea.