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Gertrude Elion on Receiving Letters and Photos, 1988

For Gertrude Elion, the letters and photos she received from patients were the real reward, 1988.
Courtesy of TWIi.
Date / time
1988
Institution
TWIi
Transcript

One of the interesting things about Nobel Prize has been letters from patients. Letters from people who have benefited. Sending you pictures of their children. I mean, you know. That has to be the prime reward, really.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Gertrude Elion on Receiving Letters and Photos, 1988." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/to-elion-letters-and-photos-she-received-from-patients-were-real-reward>.