John Cornforth
Sir John Warcup "Kappa" Cornforth, Jr.,[1] AC, CBE, FRS, FAA (7 September 1917 – 14 December 2013) was an Australian-British chemist. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalysed reactions.[2]
Sir John Cornforth | |
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 Cornforth in 1975 | |
| Born | John Warcup Cornforth, Jr. 7 September 1917 |
| Died | 14 December 2013 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australian, British |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney, St Catherine's College, Oxford |
| Known for | Stereochemistry of enzyme-catalysed reactions |
| Awards | Corday–Morgan Medal (1949) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1975)Royal Medal (1976) Copley Medal (1982) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Oxford, University of Sussex |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Robinson |
Cornforth died on 14 December 2013 from natural causes at his Brighton home, aged 96.
References
- John Cornforth, NNDB
- Encyclopædia Britannica. (2012.) "Sir John Cornforth".
Other websites
- Face To Face Interview With John Cornfoth by The Vega Science Trust Archived 2008-09-09 at the Wayback Machine (audio)
- How to be right and wrong with John Cornforth by The Vega Science Trust Archived 2005-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
- vega.org.uk/video/programme/19
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