When was Alec Todd born?

Alec Todd was born on 2 October 1907 in Glasgow.

What positions has Alec Todd held?

Positions held by Alec Todd include: President of the Royal Society (1975–1980); member of the House of Lords (1962–1997).

Where did Alec Todd study?

Alec Todd was educated at University of Glasgow, Oriel College, Goethe University Frankfurt, Allan Glen's School.

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Alec Todd

British biochemist and Nobel laureate (1907-1997)

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Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd was a British biochemist whose research on the structure and synthesis of nucleotides, nucleosides, and nucleotide coenzymes gained him the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1957.

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Born: 2 October 1907 wd
Place of birth: Glasgow wd
Died: 10 January 1997 wd
Place of death: Cambridge wd
Citizenship: United Kingdom wd
Occupation: chemist, politician, biochemist, university teacher, physicist wd
Education: University of Glasgow, Oriel College, Goethe University Frankfurt, Allan Glen's School wd

Positions held wd

President of the Royal Society (1975–1980)
member of the House of Lords (16 April 1962 – 10 January 1997)

Awards wd

Meldola Medal and Prize (1936)
Tilden Prize (1940)
Fellow of the Royal Society (1942)
Lavoisier Medal (1948)
Davy Medal (1949)
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1954)
Royal Society Bakerian Medal (1954)
Royal Medal (1955)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1957)
honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense (1959)
life peer (1962)
honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (1962)
Longstaff Prize (1963)
Silliman Memorial Lectures (1963)
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order (1966)

Questions

When was Alec Todd born?: Alec Todd was born on 2 October 1907 in Glasgow.
What positions has Alec Todd held?: Positions held by Alec Todd include: President of the Royal Society (1975–1980); member of the House of Lords (1962–1997).
Where did Alec Todd study?: Alec Todd was educated at University of Glasgow, Oriel College, Goethe University Frankfurt, Allan Glen's School.

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