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Potts, Kevin T. was born on October 26, 1928 in Sydney, Australia.
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Kevin T. Potts
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Kevin T. Potts, Emeritus chemistry educator. Grantee National Cancer Institute, National Heart Institute, Department Energy, National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, British Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Sydney, 1950;
Master of Science, U. Sydney, 1951;
D. of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, University of Oxford, England, 1954;
Doctor of Science, University of Oxford, England, 1973.
Career
Demonstrator chemistry, U. Sydney, 1950;
teaching fellow, U. Sydney, 1951;
research assistant organic chemistry, University of Oxford, 1951-1954;
scientist, Medical Research Council of England, 1954-1956;
research assistant organic chemistry, Harvard, 1956-1958;
lecturer, Adelaide, 1958-1961;
associate professor of chemistry, U. Louisville, 1961-1965;
associate professor, Rensslaer Polytechnic Institute, 1965-1966;
professor of chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1966-1994;
professor emeritus, Rensselaer Poly Institute, since 1994;
department chairman, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1973-1980.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, British Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry.
Connections
Married; children: Mary Ellen, Jeannette, Karen, Susan.
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February 18, 2023 (aged 94) -
Nationality
Australian
Awards
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Grantee National Cancer Institute, National Heart Institute, Department Energy, National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund.Grantee National Cancer Institute, National Heart Institute, Department Energy, National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund.