Charles Heidelberger

Who is Charles Heidelberger?

Charles Heidelberger was a cancer researcher who developed and patented an anticancer drug called 5-Fluorouracil that remains widely used against cancers of the stomach, colon and breast. He was also director of basic research at the University of Southern California's Comprehensive Cancer Center. He received American Cancer Society National Award in 1974. Heidelberger served on editorial boards of various scientific journals: Cancer Research, Molecular Pharmacology, Biochemical Pharmacology, the International Journal of Cancer, in Vitro, and the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. He served as Director for Basic Research of the USC Cancer Center, and was a Distinguished Professor at the University of Southern California.