Background
Stirling, Charles James Matthew was born on August 12, 1930 in Croydon, Surrey, England. Son of Alexander Dickson and Isobel Millicent Stirling.
Stirling, Charles James Matthew was born on August 12, 1930 in Croydon, Surrey, England. Son of Alexander Dickson and Isobel Millicent Stirling.
Graduate in chemistry with 1st class honors, St. Andrews University, Scotland, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, King's College, London, 1955. Doctor of Science, King's College, London, 1967.
Distinguished Service Cross (honorary), St. Andrews, 1994. Distinguished Service Cross (honorary), Aix-Marselle, 1999.
Research fellow, Civil Svc., Porton Down, Wiltshire., England, 1955-1956; senior research fellow, Civil Svc., Porton Down, Wiltshire., England, 1956-1957; Imperical Chemical Industries fellow, U. Edinburgh, 1957-1959; lecturer organic chemistry, Queen's U., Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1959-1965; reader, King's College, 1965-1969; professor, U. Wales, Bangor, 1969-1990; professor, U. Sheffield, England, since 1990.
Fellow Royal Society, Royal Society Chemistry (award for organic reaction mechanisms 1988, Millenium award and fellow 1999).
Married Eileen Gibson Powell, 1956. 3 children.