Stewart Adams | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stewart Sanders Adams 16 April 1923 |
| Died | 30 January 2019 (aged 95) Nottingham, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Known for | Development of Ibuprofen |
| Spouse |
Mary (m. 1950) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Boots Pure Drug Company |
Stewart Sanders Adams OBE (16 April 1923 – 30 January 2019) was an English pharmacist, and bioengineer who was part of a team from Boots which developed the painkiller ibuprofen in 1961. Ibuprofen is now on the World Health Organization's Model List of Essential Medicines and is one of the world's best-selling drugs.[1]