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George M. Sheldrick

British chemist · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1942 to 2025 · aged 82

George Michael Sheldrick, FRS was a British chemist who specialised in molecular structure determination. He was one of the most cited workers in the field, having over 280,000 citations as of 2020 and an h-index of 113. He was a professor at the University of Göttingen from 1978 until his retirement in 2011.

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2025Died20 February 20252018Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2009Gregori Aminoff PrizeAward2004The Dorothy Hodgkin PrizeAward1999Carl-Hermann-MedalAward1988Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz PrizeAward1978Corday-Morgan PrizeAward1970Meldola Medal and PrizeAward1942Born17 November 1942

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Awards

Clarivate Citation Laureates2018
Gregori Aminoff Prize2009
The Dorothy Hodgkin Prize2004
Carl-Hermann-Medal1999
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize1988
Corday-Morgan Prize1978
Meldola Medal and Prize1970

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2025 · aged 82