Robert Crabtree | |
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 Robert Crabtree in London, February 2019 | |
| Born | Robert Howard Crabtree 17 April 1948 London, England, UK |
| Nationality | British/United States |
| Education | Brighton College |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA) University of Sussex (PhD) |
| Known for | Crabtree's catalyst |
| Awards | Corday-Morgan Prize (1982) Centenary Prize (2013) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organometallic chemistry |
| Institutions | Yale University Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles |
| Thesis | Transition Metal Dinitrogen Complexes Adduct Formation and Base Character (1973) |
| Doctoral advisor | Joseph Chatt |
| Other academic advisors | Malcolm Green Hugh Felkin[1] |
| Website | chem |
Robert Howard Crabtree FRS[2] (born 17 April 1948) is a British-American chemist. He is serving as Conkey P. Whitehead Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Yale University in the United States. He is a naturalized citizen of the United States.[3] Crabtree is particularly known for his work on "Crabtree's catalyst" for hydrogenations, and his textbook on organometallic chemistry.[4]
- ^ "Crabtree Gives Prestigious Franco-American Chemistry Prize Lecture | Department of Chemistry".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
frswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Yale Faculty webpage[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 21 September 2014
- ^ Crabtree Lab Homepage, ursula.chem.yale.edu. Retrieved 21 September 2014.