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Johnson, Carl Randolph was born on April 28, 1937 in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.
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Carl Randolph Johnson
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Carl Randolph Johnson, American Chemist, educator. Achievements include research in organic sulfur chemistry, especiallysulfoxides and sulfoximines, exploratory synthetic chemistry, synthesis of compounds of potential medicinal activity, organometallic chemistry, synthesis of natural products, enzymes in synthesis. Alfred P. Sloan fellow, 1965-1968.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Medical College Virginia, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1962.
Career
National Science Foundation research fellow chemistry, Harvard University, 1962; from assistant to professor of chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1962-1990; Distinguished professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1990; chair department chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1997. Humboldt senior scientist, 1991. Board directors Organic Syntheses, Inc.
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Member American Chemical Society (associate editor journal 1984-1989, Harry and Carol Mosher award 1992), Royal Society Chemistry.
