Professor John Howard Purnell | |
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Born | Rhondda | 17 August 1925
Died | 12 January 1996 70) Swansea | (aged
Alma mater | Cardiff University, University of Cambridge |
Known for | Chemistry, Gas Chromatography |
Signature | |
4th & 5th Swansea University Head of Chemistry Department | |
In office 1970–1984 | |
Preceded by | Cedric Hassall |
Succeeded by | Andrew Pelter |
In office 1988–1990 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Pelter |
Succeeded by | Keith Smith |
President,Royal Society of Chemistry | |
In office 1994–1996 | |
Succeeded by | Professor E.W. Abel |
John Howard Purnell OBE FRSC [1] (17 August 1925 Rhondda,South Wales —12 January 1996 Swansea,Wales) [2] was a Welsh chemist.
He attended Maes y Dderwen County School in Ystradgynlais before attending Pentre Secondary School. [3]
After graduating with a first class honours in chemistry at University College,Cardiff in 1946 he went on to the University of Wales and received a PhD in 1952. [3]
Purnell began to work in the field of gas chromatography in this field in 1952 at Cambridge University while working with Professor R. G. W. Norrish. [3] In 1965 he became Professor of Physical Chemistry at University College,Swansea where he remained until his retirement in 1992.[[:Category:|]]
He was president of the Royal Society of Chemistry between 1994 and 1996.[ citation needed ]
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