Jasper Herbert Kane (July 15, 1903 – November 23, 2004) was an American biochemist who had a central role in moving antibiotics such as
penicillin from the laboratory table into industrial production in
World War II. He was an alumnus of what is now called the
New York University Tandon School of Engineering. He died in Florida in 2004, age 101.[1][2][3][4][5][6]