Fatma Belkis Derman (1906-1958): The first female community pharmacist in Turkey

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Tekiner H., Mat A.

Pharmaceutical Historian, vol.49, no.3, pp.89-94, 2019 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Journal Name: Pharmaceutical Historian
  • Journal Indexes: International Pharmaceutical Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.89-94
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

After graduating from the Istanbul University School of Pharmacy in 1930, Fatma Belkis Derman (1906-1958) left her mark on the history of pharmacy as the first female pharmacist in Turkey to set up a pharmacy, operate a laboratory, and receive a license for a proprietary medicine in her own name. Despite various obstacles and even disdain amongst the locals of her time, she made women pharmacists visible and respectable in Turkey, paving the way for Turkish women to pursue pharmaceutical careers.