Rachel Fuller Brown Scientist

Rachel Fuller Brown (November 23, 1898 – January 14, 1980) was a chemist best known for her long-distance collaboration with microbiologist Elizabeth Lee Hazen in developing the first useful antifungal antibiotic, Nystatin, while doing research for the Division of Laboratories and Research of the New York State Department of Health. Brown received her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College and her Ph.D from the University of Chicago. She was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1994.Nystatin, still produced today under various trade names, not only cures a variety of potentially devastating fungal infections, but has also been used to combat Dutch Elm disease in trees and to restore artwork damaged by water and mold.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 23, 1898
Birth place	Springfield Massachusetts
Nationality	United States
Date of death	January 14, 1980
Place of death	Albany New York
Education	University of Chicago
Known for	Elizabeth Lee Hazen