Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Herald.com | 10/10/2005 | Famed professor, university at odds over large donation

Herald.com | 10/10/2005 | Famed professor, university at odds over large donation: "n the early 1990s, Holton developed the semisynthetic version of Taxol, a drug that fought ovarian and breast cancer. It was to FSU what Gatorade was to the University of Florida -- only better. It saved lives.

But the university that named a medal for Holton and featured the chemistry professor in an ad campaign now complains he's too controlling. FSU is returning Holton's $5 million gift meant for a state-of-the-art chemistry building, a move that may also force the school to return a $5 million state matching grant plus another $6 million from an account Holton controls.

Holton, meanwhile, filed a lawsuit demanding FSU honor an agreement to accept the gift. He has since dropped the suit and hired a public-relations firm, making a last-ditch effort to lobby the school's board of trustees."

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