Nelson Jordan Jordan Leonard

Background

LEONARD, Nelson was born on September 1, 1916 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harvey Nelson Leonard and Olga Pauline Jordan.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Lehigh University, 1937. Doctor of Science, Lehigh University, 1963. Doctor of Science, Oxford University, England, 1983.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Illinois, 1988. Bachelor of Science, Oxford University, England, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1942.

D. (honorary), Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland, 1980.

Career

Fellow and research assistant chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1942-1943; instructor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1943-1944; associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1944-1945, 46-47; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1947-1949; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1949-1952; professor organic chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1952-1973; head division organic chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1954-1963; professor of chemistry and biochemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1973-1986; R.C. Fuson professor of chemistry, member Center for Advanced Study, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1981-1986; R.C. Fuson professor emeritus, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1986. Investigator antimalarial program Committee Medical Research, Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1944-1946. Science consultant and special investigator Field Intelligence Agency Technology, United States Army and Department Commerce, 1945-1946.

Member Canada National Research Council, summer 1950. Swiss-American Foundation lecturer, 1953, 70. Visiting lecturer University of California at Los Angeles, summer 1953.

Reilly lecturer U. Notre Dame, 1962. Stieglitz lecturer Chicago section American Chemical Society,1962. Robert A. Welch Foundation lecturer, 1964, 83.

Distinguished visiting lecturer University of California-Davis, 1975. Visiting lecturer Polish Academy Sciences, 1976. B.R. Baker Memorial lecturer University of California, Santa Barbara, 1976.

Ritter Memorial lecturer Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Werner E. Bachman Memorial lecturer University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1977. Visiting professor Japan Society Promotion of Science, 1978.

Arapahoe lecturer U. Colorado, 1979. Tanabe research lecturer Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, 1993. Member program committee in basic science Arthur P. Sloan, Junior Foundation, 1961-1966.

Philips lecturer Haverford College, 1971. Backer lecturer, Groningen, Netherlands, 1972. Federal Maritime Commission lecturer Princeton University, 1973.

Plenary lecturer Laaxer Chemistry Conference, Laax, Switzerland, 1980, 82, 84, 88, 90, 92. Calbiochem-Behring Corporation University of California-San Diego Foundation lecturer, 1981. Watkins visiting professor Wichita State University (Kansas), 1982.

Ida Beam Distinguished visiting professor U. Iowa, 1983. Fogarty scholar-in-residence National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1989-1990. Sherman Fairchild Distinguished scholar California Institute Technology, 1991.

Syntex. distinguished lecturer U. Colorado, 1992. Faculty assoc.Calif. Institute Technology, since 1992. Member of advisory committee Searle Scholars program Chicago Community Trust, 1982-1985.

Educational advisory board Guggenheim Foundation, 1969-1988, member committee of selection, 1977-1988.

Achievements

• Nelson Jordan Leonard has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences (vice president 1991-1993). Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Polish Academy of Sciences (foreign), Illinois Academy of Sciences (honorary), American Chemical Society (award for creative work in synthetic organic chemistry 1963, Edgar Fahs Smith award and lectureship Philadelphia section 1975, Centennial lecturer 1976, Roger Adams award 1981, Paul G. Gassman Distinguished Service award division organic chemistry 1994, A.C. Cope research scholar award 1995), American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Chemical Society London, New Swiss Chemical Society, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (secretary organic chemistry division 1989, vice president 1989-1991, president 1991-1993), Pharmaceutical Society Japan (honorary), American Philosophical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon (honorary), Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Chi Sigma.

• Fellow American Academy Arts and Scis. (vice president 1991-93); National Academy of Sciences

  1991 - 1993

• American Association for the Advancement of Science

• Polish Academy Scis. (foreign)

• Illinois Academy Sci. (honorary)

• American Chemical Society (award for creative work in synthetic organic chemistry 1963, Edgar Fahs Smith award and lectureship Philadelphia section 1975, Centennial lecturer 1976, Roger Adams award 1981, Paul G. Gassman Distinguished Service award divisio

• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

• Chemical Society London

• New Swiss Chemical Society

• International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (secretary organic chemistry division 1989, vice president 1989-91, president 1991-93)

  1989 - 1991

• Pharmaceutical Society Japan (honorary)

• American Philosophical Society

• Phi Beta Kappa

• Phi Lambda Upsilon (honorary)

• Tau Beta Pi

• Alpha Chi Sigma.

Interests

• Siding, swimming.

Connections

Son of Harvey Nelson and Olga Pauline (Jordan) L. M. Louise Cornelie Vermey, May 10, 1947 (deceased 1987). Children: Kenneth Jan, Marcia Louise, James Nelson, David Anthony.

M. Margaret Taylor Phelps, November 14, 1992.

Father:

Harvey Nelson Leonard

Mother:

Olga Pauline (Jordan) Leonard

Spouse:

Louise Cornelie Vermey

Spouse:

Margaret Taylor Phelps

child:

Kenneth Jan Leonard

child:

David Anthony Leonard

child:

James Nelson Leonard

child:

Marcia Louise Leonard