Elias James Corey

Chemist, Academic

1928 –

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Who is Elias James Corey?

Elias James "E.J." Corey is an American organic chemist. In 1990 he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis", specifically retrosynthetic analysis. Regarded by many as one of the greatest living chemists, he has developed numerous synthetic reagents, methodologies, total syntheses, and has advanced the science of organic synthesis considerably.

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Born
Jul 12, 1928
Methuen
Also known as
  • E. Corey
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Employment
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1951 - 1959)
  • Harvard University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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