Background
Rees, Charles Wayne was born on October 15, 1927 in Cairo. Son of Percival Charles and Daisy Alice (Beck) Rees.
Rees, Charles Wayne was born on October 15, 1927 in Cairo. Son of Percival Charles and Daisy Alice (Beck) Rees.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University College of Southampton, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University College of Southampton, 1953. Doctor of Science, University London.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Leicester, 1994.
Lecturer in Organic Chemistry Birkbeck College, London 1955-1957, King's College, London 1957-1963, Reader 1963-1965. Professor, of Organic Chemistry University of Leicester 1965-1969, University of Liverpool 78. Hofmann Professor, of Organic Chemistry, Imperial College, London since 1978.
Tilden Lecturer, Royal Society of Chemistry 1973-1974, Pedler Lecturer 1984-1985. August Wilhelm von Hofmann Lecturer, German Chemistry Society 1985.
Author: Organic Reaction Mechansims, 8 annual vols., 1965-1972, Carbenes, Nitrenes, Arynes, 1969. Senior editor: Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemsitry 8 vols., 1984, Comprehensive Organic Functional Group Transformations, 7 vols., 1995, Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2nd edition 12 vols., 1996.Contributor some 350 articles to science journals.
Fellow Royal Society (London), Royal Society Chemistry (president 1992-1994, chairman publications board 1981-1985, president Perkin organic division 1981-1983, Tilden lecturer 1973, Pedler lecturer 1984, International award in Heterocyclic Chemistry 1980). Member British Association for Advancement of Science (president chemistry section 1984).
Theater, music, lond.
Married Patricia Mary Francis, December 19, 1953. Children: David Charles, George Wayne, Michael Francis.