Background
Trost, Barry Martin was born on June 13, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Esther Trost.
Trost, Barry Martin was born on June 13, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Esther Trost.
Bachelor cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965; D (honorary), University Claude Bernard, Lyons, France, 1994; D (honorary), Technion, Israel, 1997.
Member faculty, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1965; professor, chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1969; Evan P. and Marion Helfaer professor of chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, from 1976; Vilas research professor of chemistry, University of Wisconsin professor of chemistry, Stanford University, since 1987; Tamaki professor humanities and science, Stanford University, 1990; department chairman, Stanford University, since 1996. Consultant Merck, Sharp & Dohme, E.I. duPont de Nemours. Chemical Society centenary lecturer, 1982.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (award in pure chemistry 1977, Roger Adams award 1995, Herbert C. Brown award for creative research in synthetic methods 1999), National Academy Sciences, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Chemical Society London.
Married Susan Paula Shapiro, November 25, 1967. Children: Aaron David, Carey Daniel.