H. Boyd Woodruff

American microbiologist

Harold Boyd Woodruff (July 22, 1917 – January 19, 2017) was an American soil microbiologist. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He was known for the discovery of actinomycin, and the development of the industrial production by fermentation of many natural products. This included cyanocobalamin (a synthetic form of Vitamin B12), the avermectins, and other important antibiotics.

H. Boyd Woodruff
Born(1917-07-22)July 22, 1917
DiedJanuary 19, 2017(2017-01-19) (aged 99)
EducationRutgers University
SpouseJeanette Irene Whitner Woodruff (1920–2015)[1]
ChildrenBrian and Hugh
ParentHarold E. Woodruff

Woodruff died on January 19, 2017, at the age of 99 at his home in Watchung, New Jersey.[2]

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  1. "Jeanette Irene Whitner Woodruff (1920–2015)". Courier News. March 25, 2015.
  2. Roberts, Sam. "H. Boyd Woodruff, Microbiologist Who Paved Way for Antibiotics, Dies at 99", The New York Times, February 3, 2017. Accessed February 4, 2017.