Edward William Abel

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Edward William Abel

CBE
Born(1931-12-03)December 3, 1931
Mid-Glamorgan, Wales, UK
DiedApril 19, 2021(2021-04-19) (aged 89)
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Awards
  • CBE (1997)
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
ThesisThe preparation and properties of diphenylboronous acid and its derivatives. (1957)
Doctoral advisorMichael F. Lappert

Edward William Abel, CBE (3 December 1931 – 19 April 2021)[1] was a British chemist, editor of textbooks on organometallic chemistry and president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (1996-1998).[2]

He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1997.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Abel
  2. ^ The International Who's Who. Europa publications. 2004. ISBN 9781857432176.
  3. ^ "The London Gazette". Retrieved 27 June 2017.


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