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How the Orient Express blossomed again
Shirley Sherwood, OBE, helped to develop the blockbuster heartburn medication Tagamet and built up what is said to be the world’s largest collection of contemporary botanical art. In this edited extract of her autobiography, she describes how she left science to participate in her husband’s Orient Express project
18 February 2024 - 00:00
Shirley Sherwood helped to develop the blockbuster heartburn medication Tagamet and built up what is said to be the world’s largest collection of contemporary botanical art. In this edited extract of her memoir, she describes how she left science to participate in her husband’s Orient Express project.
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