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Dr. Norman Farnsworth, born 23 March 1930 in Massachusetts, USA, passed away on 10 September 2011 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Dr. Farnsworth was one of the most outstanding students of medicinal plants of the last century. He was a friend and colleague of many in that field of study. Norman Farnsworth was drafted into the US Army at age 18 in 1949 and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was seriously wounded and received a number military recognitions. Returning from combat, Norman Farnsworth obtained a degree in pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1953 and a PhD in pharmacognosy, the study of drugs from natural origins, from the University of Pittsburgh in 1959. Interestingly, when he completed his doctorate, he was asked to organize a pharmacognosy PhD program at that university and soon after was made the first chair of this new department.

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Vol. 11 Núm.1. Enero-Febrero 2012 Pags. 3-4 BLACPMA 2012; 11(1)