Simon Campbell
Sir Simon Fraser Campbell, CBE, FRS, FMedSci (born 27 March 1941) is a British chemist.[1]
Simon Campbell | |
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| Born | Simon Fraser Campbell March 27, 1941 |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham (BSc, PhD) |
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| Thesis | Elimination processes in polyfluorocycloalkanes (1966) |
Education
Campbell obtained from the University of Birmingham a first Class BSc degree in Chemistry in 1962, a PhD degree in 1965, and an honorary DSc degree in 2004.
Career
He was President of the Royal Society of Chemistry from 2004 to 2006.[1]
He has led innovative research, discovering some of the world's best-selling prescription drugs. He was visiting lecturer at Universidade de São Paulo. He was a medicinal chemist for Pfizer.[3] He was visiting professor at University of Leeds, and on the advisory board of University of Kent, and University of Bristol.[4]
Awards and honours
Campbell was knighted in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to chemistry,[5][6] having previously been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
References
- Campbell, S (2006). "Simon Campbell CBE, FMed Sci, FRS. Interview by Joanna Owens". Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 5 (8): 626. doi:10.1038/nrd2116. PMID 16918018. S2CID 38734548.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Simon Campbell C.B.E F.R.S Ph.D. "Astex Therapeutics Limited: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- "Dr Simon Campbell, CBE, FRS, FMedSci Authorised Biography – Debrett's People of Today, Dr Simon Campbell, CBE, FRS, FMedSci Profile". Debretts.com. 27 March 1941. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N2.
- 2015 New Year Honours List