Basil Weedon
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Professor Basil Weedon CBE, FRS (1923-2003) was an organic chemist and university administrator.
Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy, he was the first to map the structures of carotenoid pigments, including astaxanthin, rubixanthin and canthaxanthin.
He served as the 4th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham.
He was a consultant to F. Hoffman-La Roche and Co Ltd, Basel, Switzerland between 1955–78.
[edit] External links
- PDF The Royal Society: Biographical Memoirs - includes picture.
- BBC Appearances
- Biographical Database of the British Chemical Community
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| Preceded by John Butterfield |
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham 1976–1988 |
Succeeded by Colin Campbell |
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