Krukoff, B. A.

Krukoff (1898-1983) was a Russian immigrant who spent his career with Merck and Co. working with plants as sources of various drugs, including anesthetics, antimalarials, anthelmintics, and cortisone. He was a specialist on the American species of Strychnos. Between 1928 and 1955, he led numerous botanical expeditions to South America, Africa, and Sumatra to discover useful plants.

From the description of Boris Alexander Krukoff papers, 1942-1982. (Missouri Botanical Garden). WorldCat record id: 61772618

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