| RefNo | EC/2018/09 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Crabtree, Robert Howard: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 9 May 2018 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Robert Crabtree as a Fellow of the Royal Society, including personal details of the elected Fellow and citing the reasons for election and names of proposers. Signed by Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | Crabtree has shown outstanding creative insights in the development of fundamental areas of organometallic, organic and inorganic chemistry. He has developed new catalysts now widely used in pharmaceutical chemistry. His experimental and theoretical contributions to the basic understanding of carbon-hydrogen bond activation and related transition-metal hydrogen systems have provided a platform for the development of new areas of the catalytic reactivity of hydrocarbons and related organic chemistry. He has been a leader in his research areas for over 50 years and has received worldwide recognition as shown by the exceptional number of citations of his published papers. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |