Albert Eschenmoser
Swiss organic chemist
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Albert Jakob Eschenmoser was a Swiss organic chemist, best known for his work on the synthesis of complex heterocyclic natural compounds, most notably vitamin B₁₂. Wikipedia
Born: August 5, 1925, Erstfeld, Switzerland
Died: July 14, 2023 (age 97 years)
Notable students: Scott E. Denmark, Andreas Pfaltz, Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker, and more
Academic advisor: Leopold Ružička
Thesis: Zur säurekatalysierten Zyklisierung bei Mono- und Sesquiterpenverbindungen (1952)