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Stephen Hanessian

Canadian chemist · Canada · On the map · Scientists · Born 1935 · age 91

Stephen Hanessian, OC, FRSC, is a chemist and professor of Canadian and United States citizenship born in Alexandria, Egypt. His research group at Université de Montréal is well known for developing synthetic methodologies, as well as natural product total synthesis.

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2012Ernest Guenther AwardAward1997Killam PrizeAward1996Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and EngineeringAwardPrix Marie-VictorinAward1988Alfred Bader AwardAwardChemical Institute of Canada MedalAward1987Acfas Urgel-Archambeault AwardAward1982Claude S. Hudson Award in Carbohydrate ChemistryAward1935Born25 April 1935

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Ernest Guenther Award2012
Killam Prize1997
Prix Marie-Victorin1996
Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering1996
Chemical Institute of Canada Medal1988
Alfred Bader Award1988
Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award1987
Claude S. Hudson Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry1982
Officer of the Order of Canada
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

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In addition, his group developed Chiron, a computer program used by organic chemists for synthetic planning.

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Born 1935 · age 91