Aleksandr Dianin
Aleksandr Dianin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1851 |
| Died | 6 December 1918 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | University of Jena (PhD in Chemistry, 1877) Imperial Medical-Surgical Academy in St. Petersburg (MD, 1882) |
| Known for | Bisphenol A Dianin's compound |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | Imperial Medical-Surgical Academy in St. Petersburg |
Aleksandr Pavlovich Dianin (Russian: Александр Павлович Дианин; 20 April 1851 – 6 December 1918) was a Russian chemist from Saint Petersburg. He carried out studies on phenols and discovered a phenol derivative now known as bisphenol A and the accordingly named Dianin's compound. He was married to the adopted daughter of fellow chemist Alexander Borodin. In 1887, Dianin succeeded his father-in-law as chair of the Chemistry Department at the Imperial Medical-Surgical Academy in St. Petersburg (now the S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy).