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John Howard Purnell

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Professor
John Howard Purnell
Born(1925-08-17)August 17, 1925
Rhondda
DiedJanuary 12, 1996(1996-01-12) (aged 70)
Swansea
Alma materCardiff University, University of Cambridge
Known forChemistry, Gas Chromatography
Signature
4th & 5th Swansea University Head of Chemistry Department
In office
1970–1984
Preceded byCedric Hassall
Succeeded byAndrew Pelter
In office
1988–1990
Preceded byAndrew Pelter
Succeeded byKeith Smith
President, Royal Society of Chemistry
In office
1994–1996
Succeeded byProfessor E.W. Abel

John Howard Purnell OBE FRSC[1] (17 August 1925 Rhondda, South Wales — 12 January 1996 Swansea, Wales)[2] was a Welsh chemist.

Education

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He attended Maes y Dderwen County School in Ystradgynlais before attending Pentre Secondary School.[3]

After graduating with a first class honours in chemistry at University College, Cardiff in 1946 he went on to the University of Wales and received a PhD in 1952.[3]

Career

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Purnell began to work in the field of gas chromatography in this field in 1952 at Cambridge University while working with Professor R. G. W. Norrish.[3] In 1965 he became Professor of Physical Chemistry at University College, Swansea where he remained until his retirement in 1992.[[:Category:|]]

He was president of the Royal Society of Chemistry between 1994 and 1996.[citation needed]

Honors and awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Swansea University, Honorary Awards". Archived from the original on 28 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Obituary in the Independent". Independent.co.uk. 17 January 1996.
  3. ^ a b c "Article in Chromarographia" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Beilby Medal and Prize Previous Winners". Royal Society of Chemistry. Retrieved 19 May 2018.