George Porter

For other people named George Porter, see George Porter (disambiguation). For other people with the title of Lord Porter, see Lord Porter (disambiguation).

The Right Honourable
The Lord Porter of Luddenham
OM FRS FRSE
Born
George Porter

(1920-12-06)6 December 1920
Stainforth, England
Died31 August 2002(2002-08-31) (aged 81)
Alma mater
(PhD)
Known forFlash photolysis
SpouseStella Jean Brooke (since 1949)[4]
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
Institutions
ThesisThe study of free radicals produced by photochemical means (1949)
Doctoral advisorRonald Norrish
Doctoral students

George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS, FRSE (6 December 1920 – 31 August 2002) was a British chemist.[5] He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967.

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  5. ^ Phillips, David (2002). "Obituary: George Porter (1920–2002)". Nature. 419 (6907): 578. Bibcode:2002Natur.419..578P. doi:10.1038/419578a. PMID 12374966. S2CID 30532134.