Robin Ferrier
Robin Ferrier | |
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| Born | Robert John Ferrier 7 August 1932 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 11 July 2013 (aged 80) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | Scottish |
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| Citizenship | New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Spouse | Carolyn Louise Tompkins |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Birkbeck College, University of London Victoria University of Wellington |
| Doctoral advisor | Professor Gerald Aspinall |
Robert John Ferrier FRSNZ, FNZIC, (7 August 1932 – 11 July 2013) was an organic chemist who discovered two chemical reactions, the Ferrier rearrangement and the Ferrier carbocyclization. Originally from Edinburgh, he moved to Wellington, New Zealand, in 1970.