Dr Ronald Cresswell

Interviewee joined the US company in 1962 working under George Hitchings. In 1964 he became Head of Development Research and then Head of Chemical Development in 1967. He returned to the UK in 1981 to join the Board. He then worked in Wellcome Biotechnology, Animal Health and then in charge of Research and Development before leaving in 1987.

Topics discussed include:

* research in US, George Hitchingsand Gertrude Elion

* Bill Creasy, relationship with Hitchings

* Fred Coe

* relationship between UK and USA companies

* research in UK

* trimethoprim

* John Vane

* relationship between company and WT

* AJ Shepperd, leadership, company structure

* Zovirax

* Bill Sullivan

* prospective merger between company and Warner-Lambert

2 audiocassettes Tape 45

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