Sever Sternhell
Sever Sternhell | |
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| Born | 30 May 1930 |
| Died | 18 November 2022 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Organic chemist |
| Title | Emeritus Professor |
| Spouse | Alicja (née Zalcberg 1932–) |
| Parent(s) | Maria (née Wachs) and Samson Sternhell |
Severyn Marcel Sternhell AO (30 May 1930 – 18 November 2022) was a Polish-born Australian academic and organic chemist. He was professor of Chemistry at the University of Sydney and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science. His research focused on the induction of chirality into mesophases, aspects of steric hindrance and the mechanochemistry of organic compounds.