Education
Harry Allcock obtained his Bachelor of Surgery in 1953 and his Doctor of Philosophy in 1956, both at the University of London.
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Harry Allcock
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He is notable for his work on the "inorganic rubbers" with a phosphorus-nitrogen backbone (polyphosphazenes). With James East. Mark and Robert West, Allcock co-authored the book "Inorganic Polymers" (Oxford University Press, 2005). He also wrote "Introduction to Materials Chemistry" (John Wiley & Sons, 2008), Chemistry and Applications of Polyphosphazenes (Wiley-Interscience, 2002), and coauthored "Contemporary Polymer Chemistry" (Prentice Hall, 2003) with Fred Lampe and James Mark.
Achievements
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American Chemical Society National Award in Polymer Chemistry (1984) Guggenheim Fellow (1986/1987) American Institute of Chemists Chemical Pioneer Award (1989) American Chemical Society National Award in Materials Chemistry (1992) Australian Computer Society Herman Mark Award in Polymer Chemistry (1994) Penn State Graduate Commencement Speaker (1997 & 2005) Honorary degree from Loughborough University, United Kingdom (2006) American Chemical Society National Award in Applied Polymer Science (2007).
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United States