Sir John Vane, Director of Research 1973-1985

Interviewee was asked to join the company by AA Gray in 1973 as Director of Research, taking over from Adamson. He left in 1985.

Topics discussed include:

* biography

* restructure of Research and Development

* impressions of BW and research at BW in 1970s, comments on Beckenham site, conducting research in a commercial atmosphere

* relationship between research in USA and UK

* prostoglandins research

* departmental structure

* anti-malarial drugs

* Jimmy Black, relationship between Black and Vane

* working relationship between Vane and AJ Shepperd

* budget cuts in research

* pricing of drugs

* interferon production in Spain

* aspirin

* Bill Sullivan

* relationship of and communication between company and Trust

* events which happened after Vane left: flotation, merger with Glaxo, effects on the town of Beckenham.

7 Aug 2001

2 audio tapes and transcript Tape 32

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