Canadian researcher whom a 2000 history credits, with Robert Noble, with the 1950s discovery of vinblastine in periwinkle leaves
Charles Beer
A 2000 history by Duffin says Charles Beer and Robert Noble were inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 1995 for their 1950s "discovery" of vinblastine, a "chance" finding in leaves of the periwinkle (Vinca rosea). The same history examines questions of priority, the parallel work at Eli Lilly and the part played by other people in the project.