Ralph Batchelor

Ralph Batchelor
Born
Frank Ralph Batchelor

(1931-11-24)24 November 1931
Died24 March 2021(2021-03-24) (aged 89)
Portsmouth, England
Other nameRalph Batchelor
Alma materPeterhouse, Cambridge
Occupations
EmployerBeecham Pharmaceuticals
SpouseDoreen Marjorie Simpson
ChildrenJane Louise
Stephen James
Edward Tobias
Awards

Frank Ralph Batchelor (24 November 1931 – 24 March 2021),[1] known as Ralph, was a British biochemist and businessman.

Batchelor attended Collyer's School, Horsham.[2] After studying there for seven years he gained an open scholarship in science to Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he took a BA in biochemistry.[3]

He obtained a research post at Beecham Research Laboratories, in Betchworth in 1956. During his first year with the company, he was sent to work at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in Rome, under Professor Sir Ernst Chain.[4]

Along with Peter Doyle, George Rolinson and John Nayler, he was part of the team at Betchworth that discovered and synthesised new penicillins.[5][6] A Royal Society of Chemistry blue plaque now marks this discovery.[5]

In 1970 he was given a managerial position.[4] From 1978 he was a Director of Beecham Pharmaceuticals, retiring in 1989.[4]

He received the Addingham Medal by the City of Leeds in 1966 and the Royal Society's Mullard Medal in 1971, with others, "in recognition of their contributions to the development of the semisynthetic penicillins".[4]

His notebook, including early chromatograms showing the presence of 6-APA, are in the collection of the Science Museum in London.[4]

Notable works

  • Batchelor, F. R.; Doyle, F. P.; Nayler, J. H. C.; Rolinson, G. N. (1959). "Syntheses of penicillin: 6-aminopenicillanic acid in penicillin fermentations". Nature. 183: 257–258.

References

  1. ^ Mr Frank Ralph Batchelor in the England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2024
  2. ^ "Finish of the Fifties". West Sussex County Times. 1 January 1960. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Old Collyerian has Research Triumph". West Sussex County Times. 13 March 1959. p. 8.
  4. ^ a b c d e Tilli Tansey; Lois Reynolds, eds. (2000). Post Penicillin Antibiotics: From acceptance to resistance?. Wellcome Witnesses to Contemporary Medicine. History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group. ISBN 978-1-84129-012-6. OL 12568269M. Wikidata Q29581637.
  5. ^ a b "National Chemical Landmark unveiled, celebrating a family of new penicillins". Royal Society of Chemistry. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  6. ^ Sneader, Walter (2005). "23: Antibiotic Analogues". Drug Discovery: A History. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-471-89979-2.

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