Background

BARTON, Derek Harold Richard. Kt. was born on September 8, 1918. Son of William Thomas and Maude Henrietta Barton.

Education

Tonbridge School and Imperial College, University of London.

Career

Lecturer, Imperial College 1945-1959. Visiting Professor, Harvard University 1949-1950. Reader in Organic Chemistry, Birkbeck College.

University of London 1950-1953, Professor 1953-1955. Regius Professor, of Chemistry, Glasgow University 1955-1957. Hoffman Professor, of Organic Chemistiy, Imperial College, of Science and Technology, University of London 1970-1978 (Professor 1957-1970).

Director Institute de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, Gif-sur-Yvette 1978-1986. Distinguished Professor Texas A and M University since 1986. Pedler Lecturer, Chemistry Society 1967.

Honorary Fellow, Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina 1967. Honorary Doctor of Science (University of Montpellier) 1962, (University of Dublin) 1964, (St. Andrews, Colombia, New York) 1970, (Coimbra University) 1971, (Oxford University, Manchester University) 1972, (University of South Africa) 1973. (City University) 1974, (London) 1984.

Honorary Doctor numerous other universities.

Connections

Married 1st Jeanne Kate Wilkins in 1944, one son. Married 2nd Christiane Cognet.

Father:

William Thomas

Mother:

Maude Henrietta Barton

Spouse:

Christiane

Spouse:

Jeanne Kate Wilkins