John Taylor Groves III

Background

III, John Taylor Groves was born on March 27, 1943 in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Son of John Taylor and Frances (Gaylor) G.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1969.

Career

Assistant professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1969-1976; associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976-1979; professor organic chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1979-1985; professor organic and inorganic chemistry, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1985; department chairman chemistry, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1988-1993; Hugh Stott Taylor professor of chemistry, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1991. Morris S. Kharasch Visiting Professor University of Chicago, 1993. Consultant in field; director Michigan Center for Catalytic and Surface Sciences, Ann Arbor, 1981-1985.

Achievements

• John Taylor Groves III has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member American Chemical Society (Arthur C.Cope Scholar award 1991, Alfred Bader award in bio-organic and bioinorganic chemistry 1996), New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Karen Joan Morrison, April 15, 1967. Children— Jay, Kevin.

Father:

John Taylor G.

Mother:

Frances (Gaylor) G.

Spouse:

Karen Joan Morrison