Background
CROMBIE, Leslie was born on June 10, 1923 in New York Son of Walter Leslie Crombie and Gladys May (nee Clarkson) Crombie.
CROMBIE, Leslie was born on June 10, 1923 in New York Son of Walter Leslie Crombie and Gladys May (nee Clarkson) Crombie.
Portsmouth Municipal College, King"s College, London.
Lecturer Imperial College, London 1950-1958. Reader in Organic Chemistry, King"s College, London 1958-1963. Professor, of Organic Chemistry, University College, Cardiff 1963-1969.
Sir Jesse Boot Professor, of Organic Chemistry, University of Nottingham 1969-1988, Emeritus Professor since 1988, Dean of Science 1980-1983.
Fellow King"s College, London 1978. President Chemical Society Perkin Division 1976-1979, British Association, Section B.
Vice-Chairman Phytochemical Society of Europe 1984-1986, 1988-1990, Chairman 1986-1988. Chairman 1983-1987), SERC Chemistry Committee 1970-1975.
Enzyme Committee 1973-1975, University Grants Physical Science Sub-Committee 1978-1985, Royal Society Education Committee since 1983 (Chairman since 1984).
Tilden Lecturer 1970, Simonsen Lecturer 1975, Hugo Muller Lecturer 1977, Pedler Lecturer 1982.
Jt. Chemistry Education Committee 1981-1982. Chemistry Society 1962-1964, 1972-1981. Royal Institute of Chemistry 1975-1978, Royal Society 1984-1986.
Married Winifred Maiy Lovell Wood in 1953.