DJ
Donald J. Cram(1919)
ChemistryDonald James Cram was an American chemist who shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Jean-Marie Lehn and Charles J. Pedersen "for their development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity." They were the founders of the field of host–guest chemistry.
United States
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Major Awards
510
Publications
22,503
Citations
73
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Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1987for their development and use of molecules with structure-specific interactions of high selectivity
UCLAMost Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
The external morphology, radula and distribution of Gabrielona nepeanensis (Gatliff amp; Gabriel, 1908) (Vetigastropoda: Phasianellidae: Gabrieloninae), with comparative data on Gabrielona pisinna Robertson, 1973
Molluscan Research(2008)
0
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1
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Biscavitands II: Self-Inclusion in a Back-to-Back Connected Biscavitand
Journal of inclusion phenomena and macrocyclic chemistry(2003)
10
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#5
Through-shell alkyllithium additions and borane reductions.
Journal of Organic Chemistry(2003)
21
citations
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Host-guest complexation. 23. High chiral recognition of amino acid and ester guests by hosts containing one chiral element
Journal of Organic Chemistry(2002)
177
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Chiral recognition between host and guest: a binaphthyl-18-crown-6 host with D-phenylglycinium methyl ester perchlorate guest. A difficult structure solved with CRUNCH.
Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science(1999)
6
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksBiscavitands II: Self-Inclusion in a Back-to-Back Connected Biscavitand
Journal of inclusion phenomena and macrocyclic chemistry2003
10citations
Phenyl t‐Butyl Ether, Method II
Organic Syntheses2003
1citations
Through-shell alkyllithium additions and borane reductions.
Journal of Organic Chemistry2003
21citations
Open AccessHost-guest complexation. 23. High chiral recognition of amino acid and ester guests by hosts containing one chiral element
Journal of Organic Chemistry2002
177citations
0citations
Dynamic hemicarcerands and hemicarceplexes.
Organic Letters2000
92citations
Hemicarcerands containing tosylamide bridges
Tetrahedron Letters2000
4citations
Chiral recognition between host and guest: a binaphthyl-18-crown-6 host with D-phenylglycinium methyl ester perchlorate guest. A difficult structure solved with CRUNCH.
Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science1999
6citations
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Rollins College
Harvard University(Doctor of Philosophy)
Doctoral Advisors
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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GW
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Copley Medal (2025)
JM
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Fellow of the Royal Society (2025)
RR
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DH
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