Robert Noble (physician)

Robert Laing Noble OC FRSC (February 3, 1910 December 11, 1990) was a Canadian physician who was involved in the discovery of vinblastine.

Robert Laing Noble
Born(1910-02-03)February 3, 1910
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedDecember 11, 1990(1990-12-11) (aged 80)
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
University of London
Known forDiscovery of vinblastine
AwardsOfficers of the Order of Canada

Born in Toronto, Ontario, he received his M.D. from the University of Toronto in 1934 and a Ph.D. in 1937 from the University of London.[1]

In the 1950s he helped with the discovery of vincristine and vinblastine, widely used anti-cancer drugs.[2]

In 1997, he was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. In 1988, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 1984, he was awarded the Gairdner Foundation International Award.[3] He was a member of The Harvey Club of London, the oldest medical club in Canada.

The Robert L. Noble Prize is named in his honour.

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