Prix Roussel
Date
1972
Sitter
John Warcup Cornforth (1917 - 2013, Australian) , Knight Chemist, Chemist
Derek Harold Richard Barton (1918 - 1998, British) , Organic chemist
Derek Harold Richard Barton (1918 - 1998, British) , Organic chemist
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Dimensions
height (print): 179mm
width (print): 239mm
width (print): 239mm
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Description
Half-length portrait of John Warcup Cornforth and Sir Derek Barton shaking hands at the Prix Roussel.
Stamped on the reverse ‘PRIX ROUSSEL 29 Juin 1972’ and pencilled ‘R76’.
John Warcup Cornforth (1917-2013) was an Australian chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1953. He was awarded the Prix Roussel (Roussel Prize) in 1972 for his work on the enzymes of cholesterol biosynthesis.
Sir Derek Harold Richard Barton (8 Sep 1918-16 Mar 1998) was a British organic chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1954, he served on the council from 1964-1966.
Stamped on the reverse ‘PRIX ROUSSEL 29 Juin 1972’ and pencilled ‘R76’.
John Warcup Cornforth (1917-2013) was an Australian chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1953. He was awarded the Prix Roussel (Roussel Prize) in 1972 for his work on the enzymes of cholesterol biosynthesis.
Sir Derek Harold Richard Barton (8 Sep 1918-16 Mar 1998) was a British organic chemist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1954, he served on the council from 1964-1966.
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