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Parkin, Gerard Francis Ralph was born on February 15, 1959 in Middlesbrough, Cleveland, England. Son of Ralph and Clementine (Gill) Parkin.
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Gerard Francis Ralph Parkin
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Gerard Francis Ralph Parkin, British, American Chemistry educator, researcher. Achievements include discovery that bond stretch isomerism in an artifact. Recipient Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar award, 1991, award in pure chemistry American Chemical Society, 1994, Corday Morgan medal Royal Society Chemistry, 1995; A.P. Sloan research fellow; National Science Foundation Presidential faculty fellow, since 1992.
Education
Bachelor with honors, Oxford (England) University, 1981; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford (England) University, 1985.
Career
North Atlantic Treaty Organization/SERC (United Kingdom) postdoctoral research fellow, California Institute Technology, 1985-1988; assistant professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1988-1991; associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1991-1994; professor, since 1994.
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Married Rita K. Upmacis.
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Roman Catholic
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Recipient Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar award, 1991, award in pure chemistry American Chemical Society, 1994, Corday Morgan medal Royal Society Chemistry, 1995. A.P. Sloan research fellow. National Science Foundation Presidential faculty fellow, since 1992.Recipient Camille and Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar award, 1991, award in pure chemistry American Chemical Society, 1994, Corday Morgan medal Royal Society Chemistry, 1995. A.P. Sloan research fellow. National Science Foundation Presidential faculty fellow, since 1992.