Good Chemistry The Life and Legacy of valium inventor leo sternbach

The development of Valium by Roche Pharmaceutical and the entire benzodiazepine group of active substances was among the greatest accomplishments in 20th-century pharmacology.

Good Chemistry The Life and Legacy of valium inventor leo sternbach

Alex Baenninger

Elsevier

2004

Abstract

The development of Valium by Roche Pharmaceutical and the entire benzodiazepine group of active substances was among the greatest accomplishments in 20th-century pharmacology.

Good Chemistry combines a detailed account of this momentous development with an engaging biography of Leo Sternbach, the brilliant chemist who invented Valium and whose achievements heralded the beginning of a new era in research and therapeutics. This thought-provoking biographical history:

+ Tells the fascinating life story of one of the 20th century's premier chemists

+ Traces the developments that led to the invention of Valium

+ Provides a cultural history of Valium and its impact on society

Citation

Alex Baenninger. Good Chemistry The Life and Legacy of valium inventor leo sternbach, McGraw Hill, 2004.

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