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John S. Driscoll
John S. Driscoll, 90, of Rockville, Maryland, died April 4, 2025.
“John started at Monsanto before joining the National Cancer Institute for a 30-year career. He designed novel brain antitumor agents based on the platform of the antiepileptic drug 5,5-diphenylhydantoin (Dilantin). During the HIV/AIDS pandemic, he discovered important 2′,3′-dideoxynucleosides. He published 150 scientific articles and the 2002 book Antiviral Drugs, and he was granted 20 US patents. John loved tennis and was a loyal friend and devoted family man. In the lab, he was a leader and a generous mentor, and he leaves an enduring mark on cancer research and on the many scientists he guided.”—Victor Marquez, colleague
Most recent title: Chief of the Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Education: BS, chemistry, Michigan State University, 1956; PhD, chemistry, Princeton University, 1960
Survivors: Wife, Katherine B. Driscoll; children, John N. Driscoll, Margaret Fitzgerald, and Laura Kane; five grandchildren
This remembrance has been edited for length, clarity, and style. To recognize your late loved one or colleague, submit obituary information at cenm.ag/obits.
Chemical & Engineering News
ISSN 0009-2347
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