Jerrold Meinwald
American chemist and pharmacologist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1927 to 2018 · aged 91
Jerrold Meinwald was an American chemist known for his work on chemical ecology, a field he co-founded with his colleague and friend Thomas Eisner. He was a Goldwin Smith Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Cornell University. He was author or co-author of well over 400 scientific articles.
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His interest in chemistry was sparked by fireworks done with his friend Michael Cava when they were still in junior high school. Meinwald was also a music aficionado and studied flute with Marcel Moyse - the world's greatest flutist of his time.
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