Pfizer's Work on Penicillin for World War II Becomes a National Historic Chemical Landmark
Thursday, June 12, 2008 - 12:35
in Physics & Chemistry
The development of deep-tank fermentation by Pfizer --- which enabled the mass production of penicillin for use in World War II --- was designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark by the American Chemical Society (ACS) in a special ceremony in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 12, 2008. ACS President-elect Thomas H. Lane presented a commemorative plaque to Pfizer.