Edwin Vedejs | |
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Edvīns Vedējs | |
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| Born | January 31, 1941 Riga, Latvia |
| Died | December 2, 2017 (aged 76) |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (B.S.) University of Wisconsin (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | mechanistic study of the Wittig reaction, MoOPH, sulfur mediated ring expansions, chiral Lewis bases |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Muxfeldt |
| Doctoral students | Olafs Daugulis |
| Other notable students | Anthony Czarnik |
Edwin Vedejs (/vɛˈdeɪz/) (Latvian: Edvīns Vedējs; January 31, 1941 – December 2, 2017) was a Latvian-American professor of chemistry. In 1967, he joined the organic chemistry faculty at University of Wisconsin. He rose through the ranks during his 32 years at Wisconsin being named Helfaer Professor (1991–1996) and Robert M. Bock Professor (1997–1998). In 1999, he moved to the University of Michigan and served as the Moses Gomberg Collegiate Professor of Chemistry for the final 13 years of his tenure.[1] He was elected a fellow of the American Chemical Society in 2011.[2] After his retirement in 2011, the University of Michigan established the Edwin Vedejs Collegiate Professor of Chemistry Chair. Vedejs died on December 2, 2017, in Madison, Wisconsin.[1]
- ^ a b "Edwin Vedejs 1941–2017" (PDF). Organic Syntheses. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "2011 ACS Fellows – American Chemical Society". American Chemical Society. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2020.