Alexander Robertson (chemist)

Alexander Robertson
Born12 February 1896
Charlesfield, Auchterless (on the Hatton Estate) Aberdeenshire
Died9 February 1970
NationalityScottish
EducationM.A. (1919)
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen and University of Glasgow
OccupationChemist
AwardsDavy Medal (1952)

Alexander Robertson FRS (12 February 1896 – 9 February 1970) was a British chemist. He was awarded the Davy Medal in 1952 "In recognition of his researches into the chemistry of natural products, particularly the wide range of glycosides, bitter principles and colouring matters containing heterocyclic oxygen atoms".[1][2][3] He is known for his organic chemistry research, particularly in the investigation of natural products.

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  2. ^ Haworth, R. D.; Whalley, W. B. (1971). "Alexander Robertson. 1896-1970". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 17: 617–42. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1971.0024. JSTOR 769722. PMID 11615430.
  3. ^ "Royal Society Davy Medal". Royal Society. Retrieved 25 March 2020.