Richard Bruce Silverman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetRichard Bruce Silverman
American chemist
Date of Birth: 12-May-1946
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession: chemist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Richard Bruce Silverman
- Richard Bruce Silverman (born May 12, 1946) is the Patrick G.
- Ryan/Aon Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern University.
- His group's main focus is basic and translational research into central nervous system disorders and cancer.
- He is the author of more than 360 research publications, 96 patents, and several books, including The organic chemistry of drug design and drug action, now in its third edition; the third edition was co-written by Mark W.
- Holladay.
- He is well known for the discovery of pregabalin, which is marketed by Pfizer under the trade name Lyrica.
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