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The Decade of the Sex Hormones
To Orizaba and beyond
A steroid industry in Mexico
Syntex prospers
Cortisone and the "Pill"
The life of Russell Marker
Landmark designation

The "Marker Degradation"


The following pages commemorate the designation of the "Marker Degradation" and creation of the Mexican steroid hormone industry as an International Historic Chemical Landmark. The designation was conferred by the American Chemical Society and the Sociedad Química de México in ceremonies at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, on October 1, 1999, in Monterrey, Mexico, on October 25, 1999, and in Mexico City, Mexico, on December 2, 1999.

 

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The Decade of the Sex Hormones | To Orizaba and beyond | A steroid industry in Mexico | Syntex prospers | Cortisone and the "Pill" | The life of Russell Marker | Landmark designation

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