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Charles S. Craik is an American chemist, currently at University of California, San Francisco and an Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Charles S. Craik". ucsf.edu. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  2. "Newly Elected Fellows". amacad.org. Retrieved April 14, 2017.