M. Frederick Hawthorne

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M. Frederick Hawthorne was a prominent American inorganic chemist renowned for his pioneering work in boron chemistry and leadership in the field.

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instanceOf American scientist
academic
chemist
inorganic chemist
person
awardReceived ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry
King Faisal International Prize in Science
Priestley Medal
Ronald Breslow Award for Achievement in Biomimetic Chemistry
Willard Gibbs Medal
surface form: Willard Gibbs Award
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
doctoralAdvisor Donald J. Cram
educatedAt Pomona College
University of California, Los Angeles
employer University of California, Los Angeles
University of Missouri
familyName Hawthorne
fieldOfWork boron chemistry
cluster chemistry
inorganic chemistry
fullName Marion Frederick Hawthorne
gender male
givenName Marion
influenced development of boron neutron capture therapy
modern inorganic cluster chemistry
knownFor applications of boron compounds in medicine
development of boron hydride chemistry
leadership in inorganic chemistry
pioneering work in boron chemistry
research on carboranes
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Chemical Society
National Academy of Sciences
notableAchievement advanced the design of boron clusters for boron neutron capture therapy
contributed to the development of carborane-based ligands
elucidated structures and bonding of polyhedral boranes
notableStudent William N. Lipscomb Jr.
notableWork development of medically relevant boron delivery agents
research on polyhedral borane anions
occupation chemist
university professor
positionHeld director of the International Institute of Nano and Molecular Medicine at the University of Missouri
professor of chemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles

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Priestley Medal hasRecipient M. Frederick Hawthorne