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Gertrude Elion and Dr. George Hitchings at George Washington University, 1969

Gertrude Elion stands next to Dr. George Hitchings just after receiving her first honorary doctorate, from George Washington University in 1969.
Courtesy of the Estate of Gertrude B. Elion.

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