Max Tishler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Max Tishler

American chemist

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1906

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 18-Mar-1989

Profession: chemist, university teacher, pharmacologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Max Tishler (October 30, 1906 – March 18, 1989) was president of Merck Sharp and Dohme Research Laboratories where he led the research teams that synthesized ascorbic acid, riboflavin, cortisone, pyridoxine, pantothenic acid, nicotinamide, methionine, threonine, and tryptophan.
He also developed the fermentation processes for actinomycin, vitamin B12, streptomycin, and penicillin.
Tishler invented sulfaquinoxaline for the treatment for coccidiosis.