Alastair Ian ScottFRSFRSE (10 April 1928 in Glasgow – 18 April 2007) was a British-American organic chemist who achieved international renown for elucidating the biosynthetic pathway of vitamin B12.[1]
He occupied successive chairs of organic chemistry at the universities of British Columbia, Sussex, and Yale before moving to Texas A&M University in 1977.[2] In 1980 he occupied the Forbes chair of organic Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. He was named a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry in 1981 at Texas A&M University, and remained there until the end of his career.[1]
He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the European Academy of Sciences.[2] In addition, he was an honorary member of the Japanese Pharmacological Society.[1]
Personal lifeedit
Alastair Ian Scott married Elizabeth Wilson Walters at the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel, on 4 March 1950. They had two children: Anne and William. Alastair died in Texas on 18 April 2007, following a heart attack. He was survived by his wife, two children and six grandchildren.[4] Elizabeth died at her home in Grapevine on 13 September 2016, aged 89.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Texas A&M Mourns Loss of Distinguished Chemist Ian Scott". Science.tamu.edu. 19 April 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
^ abc. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
^. 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
^"Alastair Ian Scott 10.4.1928 to 18 April 2007" (PDF). University of Sussex Biographical Archive Chemistry. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
^"Elizabeth Wilson Scott, 89, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, at her home in Grapevine". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth. 23 September 2016.
April 09, 2024
scott, alastair, scott, frse, april, 1928, glasgow, april, 2007, british, american, organic, chemist, achieved, international, renown, elucidating, biosynthetic, pathway, vitamin, alastair, scottborn, 1928, april, 1928glasgowdiedapril, 2007, 2007, aged, citize. Alastair Ian Scott FRS FRSE 10 April 1928 in Glasgow 18 April 2007 was a British American organic chemist who achieved international renown for elucidating the biosynthetic pathway of vitamin B12 1 Alastair Ian ScottBorn 1928 04 10 April 10 1928GlasgowDiedApril 18 2007 2007 04 18 aged 79 CitizenshipUnited StatesKnown forvitamin B12 biosynthesisSpouseElizabeth Wilson WaltersChildren2AwardsErnest Guenther Award 1976 Tetrahedron Prize 1995 Bakerian Lecture 1996 Welch Award in Chemistry 2000 Davy Medal 2001 Scientific careerFieldsorganic chemistryInstitutionsTexas A amp M UniversityHe occupied successive chairs of organic chemistry at the universities of British Columbia Sussex and Yale before moving to Texas A amp M University in 1977 2 In 1980 he occupied the Forbes chair of organic Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh He was named a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry in 1981 at Texas A amp M University and remained there until the end of his career 1 In 1964 he won the Corday Morgan Medal of the Royal Society of Chemistry RSC He was awarded the 1975 Ernest Guenther Award and the 1994 Arthur C Cope Scholar Award by the American Chemical Society ACS He gave the RSC Centenary Lecture in 1994 and the Royal Society Bakerian Lecture in 1996 He took the Tetrahedron Prize 1995 the RSC Natural Products Award 1996 the Welch Award in Chemistry 2000 3 the Royal Society s Davy Medal 2001 the Queen s Royal Medal of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 2001 and the ACS Nakanishi Prize 2003 He was Texas Scientist of the Year in 2002 1 2 He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Edinburgh the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the European Academy of Sciences 2 In addition he was an honorary member of the Japanese Pharmacological Society 1 Personal life editAlastair Ian Scott married Elizabeth Wilson Walters at the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel on 4 March 1950 They had two children Anne and William Alastair died in Texas on 18 April 2007 following a heart attack He was survived by his wife two children and six grandchildren 4 Elizabeth died at her home in Grapevine on 13 September 2016 aged 89 5 References edit a b c d Texas A amp M Mourns Loss of Distinguished Chemist Ian Scott Science tamu edu 19 April 2007 Retrieved 22 October 2018 a b c Alastair Ian Scott Chemistry at Illinois 4 May 2017 Archived from the original on 4 May 2017 Retrieved 26 March 2019 Previous Recipients 30 September 2011 Archived from the original on 30 September 2011 Retrieved 26 March 2019 Alastair Ian Scott 10 4 1928 to 18 April 2007 PDF University of Sussex Biographical Archive Chemistry Retrieved 11 December 2023 Elizabeth Wilson Scott 89 passed away Tuesday Sept 13 2016 at her home in Grapevine Fort Worth Star Telegram Fort Worth 23 September 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A Ian Scott amp oldid 1189526367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
