John Howard Purnell
Professor John Howard Purnell OBE | |
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Born | (1925-08-17)August 17, 1925 Rhondda |
Died | January 12, 1996(1996-01-12) (aged 70) Swansea |
Alma mater | Cardiff University, University of Cambridge |
Known for | Chemistry, Gas Chromatography |
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4th & 5th Swansea University Head of Chemistry Department | |
In office 1970–1984 | |
Preceded by | Cedric Hassall |
Succeeded by | Andrew Pelter |
In office 1988–1990 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Pelter |
Succeeded by | Keith Smith |
President, Royal Society of Chemistry | |
In office 1994–1996 | |
Succeeded by | Professor E.W. Abel |
John Howard Purnell OBE FRSC[1] (17 August 1925 Rhondda, South Wales — 12 January 1996 Swansea, Wales)[2] was a Welsh chemist.
Education
He attended Maes y Dderwen County School in Ystradgynlais before attending Pentre Secondary School.[3]
After graduating with a first class honours in chemistry at University College, Cardiff in 1946 he went on to the University of Wales and received a PhD in 1952.[3]
Career
Purnell began to work in the field of gas chromatography in this field in 1952 at Cambridge University while working with Professor R. G. W. Norrish.[3] In 1965 he became Professor of Physical Chemistry at University College, Swansea where he remained until his retirement in 1992.[[:Category:|]]
He was president of the Royal Society of Chemistry between 1994 and 1996.[citation needed]
Honors and awards
- 1971 Beilby Medal and Prize of the Royal Society of Chemistry[4]
- 1992 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), 1992 New Year Honours
References
- ^ "Swansea University, Honorary Awards". Archived from the original on 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Obituary in the Independent". Independent.co.uk. 17 January 1996.
- ^ a b c "Article in Chromarographia" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Beilby Medal and Prize Previous Winners". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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