Richard R. Schrock
American chemist and Nobel laureate (born 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Richard Royce Schrock (born January 4, 1945) is an American chemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his contributions to the olefin metathesis reaction used in organic chemistry.[3][4]
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Born | Richard Royce Schrock (1945-01-04) January 4, 1945 (age 79) |
Nationality | American |
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Nancy Carlson ā (m. 1971) |
Children | 2 |
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Fields | Chemistry |
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Thesis | Synthesis and study of some Group VIII transition metal catalysts (1972) |
Doctoral advisor | John A. Osborn (fr) |
Other academic advisors | Jack Lewis (post doctoral) |
Doctoral students | Christopher C. Cummins Louis Messerle |
Website | web |
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