Simon Campbell
British chemist
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| name | Sir Simon Campbell |
| birth_name | Simon Fraser Campbell |
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| birth_place | Lapal, England, United Kingdom |
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| alma_mater | University of Birmingham (BSc, PhD) |
| thesis_title | Elimination processes in polyfluorocycloalkanes |
| thesis_url | http://www.theses.com |
| thesis_year | 1966 |
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Early life and education
Campbell was born on 27 March 1941 in Lapal, England. He obtained a first-class BSc degree in Chemistry in 1962, a PhD degree in 1965, and an honorary DSc degree in 2004 from the University of Birmingham.
Career
Campbell was President of the Royal Society of Chemistry from 2004 to 2006. He led innovative research, discovering some of the world's best-selling prescription drugs, including sildenafil, amlodipine, and doxazosin. He was visiting lecturer at Universidade de São Paulo. and a medicinal chemist for Pfizer. Campbell was also visiting professor at University of Leeds, and served on the advisory board of University of Kent, and University of Bristol.
Awards and honours
Campbell was knighted in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to chemistry, having previously been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
References
References
- "SIMON FRASER CAMPBELL (Director) :: OpenCorporates".
- (14 December 2006). "Dr Simon Campbell receives CBE at Buckingham Palace".
- (2006). "Simon Campbell CBE, FMed ''Sci'', FRS. Interview by Joanna Owens". Nature Reviews Drug Discovery.
- (2014). "Scientist who developed Viagra receives knighthood in New Year’s Honours". Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
- Simon Campbell C.B.E F.R.S Ph.D.. (April 2023). "Astex Therapeutics Limited: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek". Investing.businessweek.com.
- (1941-03-27). "Dr Simon Campbell, CBE, FRS, FMedSci Authorised Biography – Debrett's People of Today, Dr Simon Campbell, CBE, FRS, FMedSci Profile". Debretts.com.
- {{London Gazette. (31 December 2014)
- [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/391413/New_Year_Honours_List_2015.pdf 2015 New Year Honours List]
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