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Elias James Corey
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Elias James Corey

Scientist · born July 12, 1928

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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.

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  1. ~28Named Guggenheim Fellowship1956
  2. ~58Received the Wolf Prize in Chemistry1986
  3. ~60Received the National Medal of Science1988
  4. ~61Received the Japan Prize1989
  5. ~62Received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry1990
  6. ~76Received the Priestley Medal2004

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