Fausto Calderazzo

Fausto Calderazzo
Calderazzo in 2004
Calderazzo in 2004
Born(1930-03-08)March 8, 1930
DiedJune 1, 2014(2014-06-01) (aged 84)
NationalityItalian
Education
Awards
  • A. Miolati award (1988)
  • L. Sacconi Medal (1998)
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions

Fausto Calderazzo was an Italian inorganic chemist. He gained renown from numerous contributions in inorganic chemistry and organometallic chemistry.[1][2] Hr was born in Parma, on March 8, 1930, where his father served in the Royal Italian army. He died in Pisa on June 1, 2014, at the age of 84.[3]

  1. ^ P. M. Maitlis, D. B. Dell'Amico. "Fausto Calderazzo: Pioneer in Mechanistic Organometallic Chemistry". 'Organometallics, 2014, 33, 6989–7006. https://doi.org/10.1021/om5011963
  2. ^ Poli, R. (1999). "Celebration of inorganic lives". Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 188: 1–22. doi:10.1016/S0010-8545(99)00081-8.
  3. ^ Lunedì, Luca (June 3, 2014). "È morto Fausto Calderazzo studioso di fama mondiale" [Fausto Calderazzo, world-renowned scholar, has died]. Il Tirreno (in Italian). Retrieved May 13, 2024.