John E. Bercaw
John E. Bercaw | |
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Bercaw in 1986 | |
| Born | December 3, 1944 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Metallocene chemistry |
| Awards | 1980 ACS Award in Pure Chemistry |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
| Thesis | Titanocene as a reactive intermediate in the reduction of molecular hydrogen and nitrogen (1971) |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans-Herbert Brintzinger |
| Other academic advisors | Jack Halpern |
| Doctoral students | Peter T. Wolczanski, Paul Chirik, Barbara Burger |
| Other notable students | Don Tilley, Gregory L. Hillhouse, Gerard Parkin, Christopher W. Jones, Guillermo Bazan, Al Ray Bulls |
| Website | www |
John E. Bercaw (born December 3, 1944) is an American chemist and Centennial Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus at the California Institute of Technology.