Elias James Corey
American organic chemist
Elias James Corey is an American organic chemist. In 1990, he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his development of the theory and methodology of organic synthesis", specifically retrosynthetic analysis. Wikipedia
Born: 1928 (age 95 years), Methuen, MA
Notable students: K. C. Nicolaou, Ryōji Noyori, Srinivasan Chandrasekaran, and more
Awards: Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Franklin Medal, Japan Prize, and more
Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1951)
Research interests: Chemistry
Doctoral advisor: John C. Sheehan
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