Background
Stork, Gilbert was born on December 31, 1921 in Brussels, Belgium. Son of Jacques and Simone (Weil) Stork.
Stork, Gilbert was born on December 31, 1921 in Brussels, Belgium. Son of Jacques and Simone (Weil) Stork.
Bachelor of Science, University Florida, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1945. Doctor of Science (honorary), Lawrence College, 1961.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Paris, 1979. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Rochester, 1982. Doctor of Science (honorary), Emory University, 1988.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Columbia University, 1993. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wisconsin, 1997.
Instructor, Harvard University 1946-1948, Assistant Professor 1948-1953. Association Professor, Columbia University 55, Professor 1955-1967, Eugene Higgins Professor, of Chemistry since 1967, Chair, of Department 1973-1976. Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry.
Honorary Fellow Pharmaceutical Society of Japan. Honorary Doctor of Science (Lawrence College) 1961, (University of Paris) 1979, (University of Rochester) 1982, (Emory University) 1988.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences (award in chemical science 1982), American Chemical Society (chairman organic chemistry division 1967, award in pure chemistry 1957, award for creative work in synthetic organic chemistry 1967, Nichols medal 1980, Arthur C. Cope award 1980, Willard Gibbs medal 1982, Roger Adams award in organic chemistry 1991, Herbert C. Brown award in organic chemistry 2005), American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Society, French Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Chemistry (honorary Barton Gold medal 2002). Member: United States National Academy of Sciences (honorary), Chemical Society Japan (honorary), Pharmaceutical Society Japan (honorary), Chemists Club (honorary).
Married Winifred Stewart, June 9, 1944 (deceased May 1992). Children: Diana, Linda, Janet, Philip.