Alan Carrington
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Alan Carrington CBE, FRS (born 1934) is a British
chemist. He was educated at the University of Southampton
where he was awarded the degrees of B. Sc. and Ph. D. He was a Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge
from 1959 to 1967. From 1967 to 1984 and from 1987 to 1999, he was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Southampton. From 1984 to 1987 he was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford
and a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford
. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1971. He received the Faraday Lectureship Prize
in 1986 and the Davy Medal
in 1992. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
and an Honorary Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge in 1999.
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chemist. He was educated at the University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
where he was awarded the degrees of B. Sc. and Ph. D. He was a Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge
Downing College, Cambridge
Downing College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1800 and currently has around 650 students.- History :...
from 1959 to 1967. From 1967 to 1984 and from 1987 to 1999, he was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Southampton. From 1984 to 1987 he was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and a Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1971. He received the Faraday Lectureship Prize
Faraday Lectureship Prize
The Faraday Lectureship Prize, previously known simply as the Faraday Lectureship is awarded once every three years by the Royal Society of Chemistry for "exceptional contributions to physical or theoretical chemistry". Named after Michael Faraday, the first Faraday Lecture was given in 1869, two...
in 1986 and the Davy Medal
Davy Medal
The Davy Medal is awarded by the Royal Society of London "for an outstandingly important recent discovery in any branch of chemistry". Named after Humphry Davy, the medal is awarded with a gift of £1000. The medal was first awarded in 1877 to Robert Wilhelm Bunsen and Gustav Robert Kirchhoff "for...
in 1992. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
and an Honorary Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge in 1999.