Gilbert Stork

Gilbert Stork

Gilbert Stork
Born December 31, 1921 (1921-12-31) (age 90)
Brussels, Belgium
Nationality Belgian, American
Institutions Harvard University
Columbia University
Alma mater University of Florida B.S. 1942
University of Wisconsin–Madison Ph.D 1945
Notable awards Wolf Prize 1996

Gilbert Stork (born December 31, 1921) is a U.S. organic chemist. He is the Eugene Higgins Professor of Chemistry Emeritus at Columbia University. The Stork enamine synthesis is named in his honor.

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Education

University of Florida, B.S. 1942; University of Wisconsin–Madison, PhD 1945 with Samuel M. McElvain

Career

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Awarded Honorary Fellowship or Membership

Awards

Prof. Stork also holds honorary doctorates from Lawrence University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the University of Paris, the University of Rochester, and Columbia University.

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