Raymond Delaby (1891-1958)

Obverse: Professeur Raymond Delaby

Reverse: 1891 / officier / de la légion d’Honneur / professeur / à la faculté de pharmacie / membre de l’Académie / nationale de médecine / et de l’Académie de pharmacie / Président de la société / chimique de France / 1958

Born in Lens, Raymond Delaby became pharmacist in 1913. He worked on combat gas during WWI with Pr Urbain. He was appointed professor of analytical chemistry in 1937 and then of pharmaceutical chemistry in 1939. He received the Legion of Honor.