The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1947
Awarded on: 1947-11-13
"for his investigations on plant products of biological importance, especially the alkaloids"
Affiliations:
- University of Oxford – Oxford, United Kingdom
Sir Robert Robinson
Born: 1886-09-13 in Rufford, near Chesterfield, United Kingdom
Gender: male
Field: English chemist and Nobel laureate (1886–1975)
Biography
Sir Robert Robinson 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.