Vladimir Prelog

Vladimir Prelog
Vladimir Prelog
Born	23 July 1906; Sarajevo, Condominium of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary
Died	7 January 1998 (aged 91); Zürich, Switzerland
Alma mater	Czech Technical University in Prague (Sc.D, 1929)
Known for	Organic chemistry; Biochemistry; Conformational analysis; Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules; Prelog strain; Klyne–Prelog system; Prelog's rule; Prelog–Djerassi lactone;
Spouse	Kamila Vitek (m. 1933)
Awards	Centenary Prize (1949); ForMemRS (1962); Marcel Benoist Prize (1964); Davy Medal (1967); Paul Karrer Gold Medal (1974); Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1975); Chirality Medal (1992);
	Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry
Institutions	Czech Institute of Technology; University of Zagreb; ETH Zürich;
Doctoral advisor	Emil Votoček

Vladimir Prelog ForMemRS (23 July 1906 – 7 January 1998) was a Croatian-Swiss organic chemist who received the 1975 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his research into the stereochemistry of organic molecules and reactions. Prelog was born, and spent his infancy, in Sarajevo, and youth in Zagreb, Osijek and Prague. He later lived and worked in Prague, Zagreb and Zürich.^: 2

Vladimir Prelog

Born	(1906-07-23)23 July 1906 Sarajevo, Condominium of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary
Died	7 January 1998(1998-01-07) (aged 91) Zürich, Switzerland
Alma mater	Czech Technical University in Prague (Sc.D, 1929)
Known for	Organic chemistry Biochemistry Conformational analysis Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules Prelog strain Klyne–Prelog system Prelog's rule Prelog–Djerassi lactone
Spouse	Kamila Vitek (m. 1933)
Awards	Centenary Prize (1949) ForMemRS (1962) Marcel Benoist Prize (1964) Davy Medal (1967) Paul Karrer Gold Medal (1974) Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1975) Chirality Medal (1992)
Scientific career
Fields	Biochemistry
Institutions	Czech Institute of Technology University of Zagreb ETH Zürich
Doctoral advisor	Emil Votoček