Abelardo aguilar autobiography sample

His discovery saved millions, yet he was never paid a single cent.

Thus sums up the sad story of Abelardo Aguilar, the Filipino physician who helped discover erythromycin and made his employer filthy rich yet was never duly compensated nor recognized for his efforts.

A doctor from Iloilo, Aguilar worked for the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company as a researcher.

Then in 1949, he submitted samples of his work to the company’s research team who in 1952 declared the discovery of a new kind of antibiotic.

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According to the team, the new drug was capable of treating several kinds of infections minus the common side-effects of antibiotics.

What’s more, the drug was available to those who were allergic to penicillin.

Generically named erythromycin, the company christened it Ilosone (it was also called Ilotycin) to commemorate its origi