Description: (American Biochemist and Pharmacologist Known for His Contributions to a Modern Understanding of the Ductless, or Endocrine, Glands)
John Jacob Abel was a prominent American biochemist and pharmacologist who established the pharmacology department at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1893. He was America's first full-time professor of pharmacology and achieved significant medical breakthroughs, particularly in hormone extraction during his time at Johns Hopkins. Abel also played a key role in founding renowned scientific journals such as the Journal of Biological Chemistry and the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, making substantial contributions to the fields of pharmacology and biochemistry.