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Bernard Beryl Brodie
Pioneering the measurement of drugs and their metabolism in the body.
Measurement methods · Drug disposition
- Born
- 7 August 1907
- Birthplace
- Liverpool
- Died
- 28 February 1989
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Bernard Beryl Brodie
British-born pharmacologist whose laboratory work helped connect drug concentrations with therapeutic effects. He founded and led a major pharmacology laboratory at the US National Heart Institute.
Early life
Education
Moved from Liverpool to Ottawa as a child. After army service, he graduated from McGill and earned a chemistry doctorate at New York University in 1935.
Career
- 1935
NYU pharmacology
Joined the department after completing his doctorate.
- 1940s
Wartime research
Helped develop effective antimalarial dosing through measurements of drug levels.
- 1950–1970
National Heart Institute
Founded and led its pharmacology laboratory.
Contributions
Measurement methods
Published work on separating and measuring drugs and their metabolites.
Drug disposition
Helped establish how absorption and metabolism affect treatment.
Beyond work
Sport and family
Won an army boxing championship during his Canadian service. His brother Maurice worked on polio research.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.