Profile of Malcolm H. Chisholm

Davis, Thomas J.

doi:10.1073/pnas.0701259104

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“…'That was the end of my independent experiments.' His parents suppressed his wouldbe pyromania, and he completed his school days safely (Davis, 2007), with mother Gweneth having a strong influence on his decision to go on to university. College, London, 1963-1969 Malcolm was admitted to Queen Mary College (QMC), London, in 1963.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…He remembers being captivated by science even at the young age of four. 'My first interests in science were meteorological, trying to predict storms, rain, and when it would snow,' he said (Davis, 2007). 'Of course, that was frustrating because it doesn't snow much in the south of England.'…”

Section: Early Life and Interestsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…So Malcolm settled on chemistry because, he said, 'it was one of the subjects that came most easily to me.' However, he did not envision becoming a professional chemist at that time (Davis, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Malcolm Harold Chisholm. 15 October 1945 — 20 November 2015

Puddephatt¹

2016

Biogr. Mems Fell. R. Soc.

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Malcolm Chisholm was one of the most creative and distinguished inorganic chemists of his generation. He was particularly renowned for his chemistry of compounds containing multiple metal–metal bonds and for showing how they could give insights into catalysis or be used in functional materials. Very early in his independent career he reported the remarkable compounds M 2 X 6 , with M = molybdenum or tungsten and X = alkoxide or dialkylamide, which contain metal–metal triple bonds, and his group showed how they could activate organic compounds in unusual ways, often with changes in the metal–metal bond order. He was a master of synthetic chemistry, but he also made notable discoveries in theory, spectroscopy and catalysis. Personally, he was outgoing, friendly and fun-loving. He was faithful and supportive of his family, students, colleagues and his many friends around the globe, and took great pleasure in their successes.

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Section: Early Life and Interestsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Early Life and Interestsmentioning

confidence: 99%