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Pope, Michael Thor was born on April 14, 1933 in Exeter, Devon, England. Son of Hector Maurice and Edith Mary (Hewett)Pope.
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Michael Thor Pope, British chemistry educator. Recipient Senior United States Scientist award Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1989-1990; Petroleum Research Fund International award fellow, 1970-1971; Research grantee Department Energy, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Petroleum Research Fund, Office Naval Research, Army Research Office, Air Force Officeof Science Research.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford, 1954, Doctor of Philosophy, 1957. Postdoctoral, Boston University, Massachusetts, 1957-1959. Research chemist Laporte Chemicals, Luton, England, 1959-1962.
Assistant professor Georgetown University, Washington, 1962-1967, associate professor, 1967-1973, professor, 1973, department chair, 1990-1996.
Visiting professor Technology University, Vienna, Austria, 1970-1971, Free University of Berlin, 1979, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China, 1985, U. Umeå, U. Bielefeld, Germany, 1989. Professor associé U. Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 1979, U. de Versailles, 1997.
Career
Scientist award Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. President 1969-1970).
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Membership
Member Royal Society Chemistry (London), American Chemical Society, Sigma Xi (chapter president 1969-1970).
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Married Ann Mavis Potter, July 12, 1957. Children: Gregory, Lucy.
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Episcopalian
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Recipient Senior United States Scientist award Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1989-1990. Petroleum Research Fund International award fellow, 1970-1971. Research grantee Department Energy, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Petroleum Research Fund, Office Naval Research, Army Research Office, Air Force Officeof Science Research.Recipient Senior United States Scientist award Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1989-1990. Petroleum Research Fund International award fellow, 1970-1971. Research grantee Department Energy, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Petroleum Research Fund, Office Naval Research, Army Research Office, Air Force Officeof Science Research.