Molecular model

Description

Custom made ball and stick molecular model of the drug Cimetidine, developed by a team led by James Black 1963 - 1972 for Smith, Kline and French, the first effective non-surgical treatment for stomach ulcers, opaque plastic balls and wire bonds set on clear acrylic base, by Miramodus Ltd, Edinburgh, 2009

Museum reference

T.2009.122

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Molecular model

Production information

Miramodus Ltd, Modelmakers
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, Northern Europe

Date

2009

Materials

Plastic, Metal, Acrylic

Associations

Black, James Whyte, Sir, 1924 - 2010
Smith, Kline and French