Robert Robinson (chemist)

Sir
Robert Robinson
OM FRS FRSE
Sir Robert Robinson OM FRS FRSE
48th President of the Royal Society
	In office; 1945–1950
Preceded by	Sir Henry Hallett Dale
Succeeded by	Edgar Adrian
Personal details
Born	13 September 1886; Derbyshire, England
Died	8 February 1975 (aged 88); Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England
Alma mater	University of Manchester
Known for	Development of Organic synthesis; Arrow pushing; Biomimetic synthesis; Cholesterol total synthesis; Tropinone; Robinson annulation; Robinson–Gabriel synthesis; Allan–Robinson reaction
Spouse	Gertrude Maud Robinson
Awards	Longstaff Prize (1927); Davy Medal (1930); Royal Medal (1932); Copley Medal (1942); Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1947); Franklin Medal (1947); Albert Medal (1947); Faraday Lectureship Prize (1947)
	Scientific career
Fields	Organic chemistry
Institutions	University of Sydney; University of Liverpool; British Dyestuffs Corporation; University of Manchester; University College London ; University of Oxford
Doctoral advisor	William Henry Perkin, Jr.
Doctoral students	Sir Edward Abraham; Arthur John Birch; William Sage Rapson; John Cornforth; Rita Harradence; K. Venkataraman

Sir Robert Robinson OM FRS FRSE (13 September 1886 – 8 February 1975) was a British organic chemist and Nobel laureate recognised in 1947 for his research on plant dyestuffs (anthocyanins) and alkaloids. In 1947, he also received the Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm.

Sir Robert Robinson OM FRS FRSE


48th President of the Royal Society
In office 1945–1950
Preceded by	Sir Henry Hallett Dale
Succeeded by	Edgar Adrian

Personal details
Born	(1886-09-13)13 September 1886 Derbyshire, England
Died	8 February 1975(1975-02-08) (aged 88) Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England

Alma mater	University of Manchester
Known for	Development of Organic synthesis Arrow pushing Biomimetic synthesis Cholesterol total synthesis Tropinone Robinson annulation Robinson–Gabriel synthesis Allan–Robinson reaction
Spouse	Gertrude Maud Robinson
Awards	Longstaff Prize (1927) Davy Medal (1930) Royal Medal (1932) Copley Medal (1942) Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1947) Franklin Medal (1947) Albert Medal (1947) Faraday Lectureship Prize (1947)
Scientific career
Fields	Organic chemistry
Institutions	University of Sydney University of Liverpool British Dyestuffs Corporation University of Manchester University College London University of Oxford
Doctoral advisor	William Henry Perkin, Jr.
Doctoral students	Sir Edward Abraham Arthur John Birch William Sage Rapson John Cornforth Rita Harradence K. Venkataraman