| Eugene G. Rochow | |
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Rochow in 1965 at the ACS meeting in Detroit
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| Born | October 4, 1909 |
| Died | March 21, 2002 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Inorganic chemistry |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Notable awards | Perkin Medal (1962) |
Eugene George Rochow (October 4, 1909 – March 21, 2002) was an American inorganic chemist. Rochow worked on organosilicon chemistry; in the 1940s, he described the direct process, also known as the Rochow process or Müller-Rochow process.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Rochow obtained both B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University in 1931 and 1935 respectively.[1] Upon completion of his Ph.D., he began working for a General Electric subsidiary. In 1948, Rochow resigned from GE due to his Quaker beliefs.[1] He joined the faculty at Harvard University where he remained until his retirement in 1970. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1949.[2] In 1962, he was awarded the Perkin Medal. [3] Rochow died in Fort Myers, Florida aged 92.