| Authorised form of name | Eaborn; Colin (1923 - 2004) |
| Dates | 1923 - 2004 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Churton, Cheshire, England |
| Date of birth | 15/03/1923 |
| Place of death | Brighton, East Sussex |
| Date of death | 22/02/2004 |
| Occupation | Chemist; Educationalist |
| Activity | Education:
BSc, University College of North Wales, Bangor (1944); Doctorate, University College Leicester (1947)
Career:
Assistant lecturer (1947-1950), Lecturer (1950-1954), Reader (1954-1962), University College Leicester; Regional Editor, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (1963-1993); Professor of Chemistry, Sussex University (1962-1988), Dean, School of Molecular Sciences (-1968), Pro Vice Chancellor (Science) (1968-1972); Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Sussex University; Honorary Secretary Chemical Society (1965-1970); Frederick Stanley Kipping Award of the American Chemical Society (1964); Organometallic Award (1974), Ingold Medal (1976)l Main Group Award (1988), Royal Society of Chemistry
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 19/03/1970 |
| Age at election | 47 |
| RSActivity | Royal Society roles:
Council: 1978-1980, 1988-1989 |
| Relationships | Married (1954) Joyce Thomas |
| Source | Sources:
Obituary in The Guardian (12 March 2004); The Times (17 March 2004); The Independent (26 April 2004)
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2005 vol 51 pp 101-118, plate, by J David Smith |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/8774871 |
| Code | NA4352 |
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