Eric Block | |
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 Eric Block | |
| Born | January 25, 1942 |
| Alma mater | Queens College of the City University of New York (B.S.), Harvard University (M.S., Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Organosulfur chemistry Allium chemistry Olfaction chemistry |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship Ernest Guenther Award Kenneth A. Spencer Award Sterling B. Hendricks Memorial Lectureship Award Fellow of the American Chemical Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University at Albany, SUNY University of Missouri-Saint Louis |
| Doctoral advisor | Elias James Corey |
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Eric Block (born January 25, 1942) is an American chemist whose research has focused on the chemistry of organosulfur and organoselenium compounds, Allium chemistry (the chemistry of garlic, onion, and other alliums), and the chemistry of olfaction. As of 2018, he is Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Emeritus at the University at Albany, SUNY.