Charles Kemball

Charles Kemball
Born (1923-03-27)March 27, 1923
Died September 4, 1998(1998-09-04) (aged 75)
Institutions
Notable awards FRS[1]

Charles Kemball PRSE FRS FRSC FRIC (27 March 1923, in Edinburgh – 4 September 1998, in Tyninghame) was a Scottish chemist who served as President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1988–91) and as President of the Royal Institute of Chemistry (1974-6).

In 1951 he was a recipient of the Meldola Medal from the Chemistry Society, which is awarded to the most promising British chemist under the age of 32.

He was Professor of Physical & Inorganic Chemistry at Queen's University Belfast (1954–66) and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh (1966–87).[2]

Kemball received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 1980 [3]

References

  1. Wyn Roberts, Meirion (2000). "Charles Kemball C.B.E. 27 March 1923 -- 4 September 1998: Elected F.R.S. 1965". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 46: 285. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1999.0085.
  2. Peter Schwarz (30 September 1998). "Obituary: Professor Charles Kemball". the independent.
  3. webperson@hw.ac.uk. "Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh: Honorary Graduates". www1.hw.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-05.


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