Ian Heilbron
Sir Ian (Isidor) Morris Heilbron DSO FRS (1886-1959) was a British chemist and a Fellow of the Royal Society (elected 1931). He was knighted in 1946. The American Chemical Society honored him with its highest prize, the Priestley Medal, in 1945.
Education: Glasgow High School, Royal Technical College, University of Leipzig.
Career
- Lecturer, Royal Technical College, 1909–14
- Served in British Army, 1914-18 (DSO)
- Professor of organic chemistry, Royal Technical College, 1919–20
- Professor, University of Liverpool, 1920-33 (Heath Harrison Chair of Organic Chemistry)
- Professor, University of Manchester, 1933-8 (Sir Samuel Hall professor of chemistry, 1935-8)
- Professor, Imperial College, 1938–49
- Director, Brewing Industry Research Foundation, 1949–58
He was a pioneer of organic chemical research developed for therapeutic and industrial use.
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