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Alan R. Battersby

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British chemist (1925-2018)

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Sir Alan Rushton Battersby (4 March 1925 - 10 February 2018) was an English organic chemist best known for his work to define the chemical intermediates in the biosynthetic pathway to vitamin B12 and the reaction mechanisms of the enzymes involved.

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Prof Alan Battersby lecturing on porphyrin biosynthesis.Prof Alan Battersby lecturing on porphyrin biosynthesis.Prof Alan Battersby in his office in the Cambridge department.Prof Alan Battersby in his office in the Cambridge department.This is a typical laboratory bench used by a PhD student in the Battersby group in 1976. It was located in Lab 122 of the chemistry department.This is a typical laboratory bench used by a PhD student in the Battersby group in 1976. It was located in Lab 122 of the chemistry department.

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2000Copley Medal
2000Welch Award in Chemistry
1997Inhoffen-Medaille
1995Tetrahedron Prize
1992August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal
1989Wolf Prize in Chemistry
1987Adolf Windaus Medal
1986Robert Robinson Award
1984Royal Medal
1984Royal Society Bakerian Medal
1984Longstaff Prize
1983Roger Adams Award in Organic Chemistry
1977Davy Medal
1966Fellow of the Royal Society
1962Tilden Prize
1959Corday-Morgan Prize
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
honorary doctor of the University of Sheffield
honorary doctor of the University of Bristol
honorary doctor of the University of St Andrews
honorary doctor of Heriot-Watt University
Royal Society Bakerian Medal

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Martyn BrabbinsAlso won honorary doctor of the University of BristolSarah SpringmanAlso won honorary doctor of the University of SheffieldSteven V. LeyAlso won Inhoffen-MedailleDieter SeebachAlso won Tetrahedron PrizeHamish MacInnesAlso won honorary doctor of Heriot-Watt UniversityRichard H. HolmAlso won Welch Award in Chemistry

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Sir Alan Rushton Battersby (4 March 1925 - 10 February 2018) was an English organic chemist best known for his work to define the chemical intermediates in the biosynthetic pathway to vitamin B12 and the reaction mechanisms of the enzymes involved. His research group was also notable for its synthesis of radiolabelled precursors to study alkaloid biosynthesis and the stereochemistry of enzymic reactions. He won numerous awards including the Royal Medal in 1984 and the Copley Medal in 2000. He was knighted in the 1992 New Year Honours. Battersby died in February 2018 at the age of 92.

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United Kingdom
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2018 · aged 92
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