Eddie Abel | |
---|---|
Born | Edward William Abel (1931-12-03)3 December 1931 |
Died | 19 April 2021(2021-04-19) (aged 89) |
Nationality | British |
Awards |
|
Scientific career | |
Fields | |
Institutions | |
Thesis | The preparation and properties of diphenylboronous acid and its derivatives. (1957) |
Doctoral advisor | Michael F. Lappert |
Edward William Abel, CBE (3 December 1931 – 19 April 2021)[1] was a British chemist, editor of textbooks on organometallic chemistry and president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (1996-1998).[2]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1997 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to chemistry.[3]