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John Elmer McKeen

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John Elmer McKeen (1903 – 1978) was a pioneering chemical engineer known globally for his contributions to mass production of antibiotics, particularly penicillin, during World War II. His contributions led to the rapid scale-up of production, supplying a substantial portion of this vital "miracle antibiotic" to the armed forces. McKeen graduated from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (now NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering) in 1926 as a chemical engineer and immediately went to work for Pfizer, where he was the president from 1949 to 1965. He was an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering.

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  1. "JOHN E. MCKEEN 1903-1978". NAE Website. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  2. McDowell, Edwin (1978-02-26). "John McKeen, Ex‐Pfizer Chairman". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
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