Abelardo Aguilar, was a Filipino doctor from Iloilo, Philippines who worked as a researcher in Eli Lilly and Company.
Discovery of Erythromycin
In 1949, Aguilar was testing soil samples from his backyard and had discovered a method to formulate Erythromycin.
Saccharopolyspora erythraea, a strain of bacteria was isolated and lead to his discovery and to the development of Erythromycin, an antibiotic used today.
Aguilar discovered a method to formulate Erythromycin while testing soil samples from his backyard
Dr. Abelardo Aguilar isolated a strain of bacteria which lead to the development of Erythromycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat and prevent a wide range of infections.
Eli Lilly marketed Erythromycin under the brand name Ilosone. Unfortunately, Aguilar received no credit or compensation for his discovery.
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1993 deaths
Filipino medical doctors
Antibiotics
Year of birth missing (living people)