Dr. Selman A. Waksman, discoverer of the safe-saving drugs streptomycin and neomycin, last night received a gold medal of merit in the New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was described in a citation as a #### citizen who has devoted his time to humanitarian work.” Prof. Waksman’s deception give his royalties to Rutgers University for continued research was also night lauded.
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