Nobel Prize Winner Gertrude Elion Medal

The Jewish-American Hall of Fame issued its first limited edition medals in 1969, and it is currently the producer of the longest series of art medals in America.

The latest honoree is Gertrude Elion (1918-1999) who, in 1988, received the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Elion was only the fifth female Nobel laureate in Medicine and the ninth in science in general.

Gertrude Elion's exceptional accomplishments over the course of her long career as a chemist include the development of the first chemotherapy for childhood leukemia, the immunosuppressant that made organ transplantation possible, the first effective anti-viral medication, and treatments for lupus, hepatitis, arthritis, gout, and other diseases. She revolutionized the way drugs were developed, and her efforts have saved or improved the lives of countless individuals.

The Gertrude Elion medal was sculpted by Daniel Altshuler. The reverse pictures Dr. Elion receiving the Nobel Prize in Medicine from Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden.

The over 2-inch high relief Gertrude Elion medals are available in bronze (limited to 250) or silver-plated bronze (limited to 150) for $85. Each medal is individually serial numbered on the edge, and comes in a gift pouch with a Certificate of Authenticity.