# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 2 October 1907 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157242#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Glasgow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157242#P19))
- **Died:** 10 January 1997 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157242#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cambridge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157242#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157242#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; politician; biochemist; university teacher; physicist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157242#P106))
- **Education:** University of Glasgow; Oriel College; Goethe University Frankfurt; Allan Glen's School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157242#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the Royal Society (1975–1980); member of the House of Lords (16 April 1962 – 10 January 1997) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157242#P39))
- **Awards:** Meldola Medal and Prize; Tilden Prize; Fellow of the Royal Society; Lavoisier Medal; Davy Medal; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Royal Society Bakerian Medal; Royal Medal; Nobel Prize in Chemistry; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense; life peer; honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg; Longstaff Prize; Silliman Memorial Lectures; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157242#P166))

## 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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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alec Todd](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Todd) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q157242](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q157242) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alexander Todd Nobel.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexander_Todd_Nobel.jpg)

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"Alec Todd". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alec-todd. Retrieved 4 November 2026.