Norman Allinger
Norman "Lou" Allinger (born April 6, 1928)[1] is an American organic and computational chemist and Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens.
Norman L Allinger | |
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| Born | April 6, 1928 Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California (BS) University of California, Los Angeles (PhD) |
| Known for | MM2, MM3 and MM4 |
| Awards | Sloan Research Fellowship (1957) Arthur C. Cope Scholar (1988) Benjamin Franklin Medal (2002) |
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| Fields | Computational chemistry Molecular mechanics |
| Institutions | University of Georgia |
| Doctoral advisor | Donald J. Cram |
Professor Allinger received his B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1951 and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1954. He was on the faculty at Wayne State University before coming to the University of Georgia as a research professor in 1969. He is known for his pioneering efforts in the use of computational chemistry, especially molecular mechanics, to solve a variety of chemical problems. He is the author of the MM2, MM3 and MM4 software packages.
Honors and awards
- 1992 Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
- 1994 Chemical Pioneer Award from the American Institute of Chemists [2]
- 2002 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry.
References
- Who's who in the South and Southwest. Marquis Who's Who. 2005. ISBN 9780837908359. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- "Chemical Pioneer Award". American Institute of Chemists. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
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