Background
Cordell, Geoffrey Alan was born on September 1, 1946 in London. Son of George Royston and Lily (Snelgrove) Cordell.
(This monograph arose at the suggestion of the publisher a...)
This monograph arose at the suggestion of the publisher after I had submitted a chapter on alkaloids for the "Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology". It was realized that there was no current book developing the history, chemistry, biosynthesis, and utility of this group of important compounds for the advanced graduate student or chemist unfamiliar with the area. The critical series discussing the chemistry of alkaloids is that edited by the late R. H. F. Manske and simply called "The Alkaloids, Chemistry and Physiology." At the time of writing, this series is that volume 17 to drawbacks of the series are that much of the history of alkaloids was presented in the early volumes and that for the beginning reader the coverage is very detailed. My intent has been to cover the alkaloids from a number of perspectives, including the taxonomic distribution, structure elucidation, chemistry, synthesis, biosynthesis, and pharmacology. In a book of this size however numerous compromises were necessary, and clearly some of my peers will be upset that their favorite group of compounds may have been treated with undue brevity.
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natural products chemist university administrator
Cordell, Geoffrey Alan was born on September 1, 1946 in London. Son of George Royston and Lily (Snelgrove) Cordell.
Bachelor of Science with first class honors, Manchester University, England, 1964-1967, Master of Science, 1968, Doctor of Philosophy, 1970. Postdoctoral fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1970-1972. Research associate University of Illinois College Pharmacy, Chicago, 1972-1974, assistant professor, 1974-1976, associate professor, 1976-1980, professor, associate dean, 1980-1986,professor, assistant vice chancellor research, 1986-1987, head department medical chemical progressive, 1988, interim dean, 1992-1994.
President National Products, Incorporated., Glenview, Illinois, since 1983.
Member bio-organic and natural products study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1984. Temporary adviser World Health Organization, Geneva, 1978,81, 84, 85.
Postdoctoral fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1970—1972. Research associate University Illinois College Pharmacy, Chicago, 1972—1974, assistant professor, 1974—1976, associate professor, 1976—1980, professor, associate dean, 1980—1986, professor, assistant vice chancellor research, 1986—1987, head department medical chemical progressive, since 1988. Interim dean, 1992—1994.
President National Products, Inc., Glenview, Illinois, since 1983. Member bio-organic & natural products study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1979—1984.
(This monograph arose at the suggestion of the publisher a...)
Temporary adviser World Health Organization, Geneva, 1978, 1981, 1984—1985. Grantee National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, since 1975, World Health Organization, 1978—1983. Fellow: American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, Linnean Society London, Royal Chemical Society.
Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association College Pharmacy, American Chemical Society, American Society Pharmacognosy (president 1985-1986).
Married Debby Ann Braun, October 2, 1981.