Alexander Robertus Todd(1907–1997)

Chemistry

Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd was a British biochemist whose research on the structure and synthesis of nucleotides, nucleosides, and nucleotide coenzymes gained him the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1957.

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Major Awards
289
Publications
6,755
Citations
43
h-index
183
i10-index
23.4
Avg Citations/Paper

Most Cited Works

Top publications by citation count

Education

Goethe University Frankfurt
Allan Glen's School
Oriel College
University of Glasgow

Doctoral Advisors

Colin Bernard ReeseVictor M. ClarkIan Oxley SutherlandRobert Robinson

Career Timeline

Victoria University of Manchester?–present
University of Edinburgh?–present
University of Hertfordshire?–present
University of London1937–1938
University of Manchester1938–1944
University of Cambridge1944–1975

Positions & Roles

member of the House of LordsPresident of the Royal Society

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