Sir Simon Fraser Campbell (born 27 March 1941) is a British chemist.[1]
Sir Simon Campbell | |
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| Born | Simon Fraser Campbell March 27, 1941 Lapal, England, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham (BSc, PhD) |
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| Thesis | Elimination processes in polyfluorocycloalkanes (1966) |
Early life and education
editCampbell was born on 27 March 1941 in Lapal, England.[3] He obtained a first-class BSc degree in Chemistry in 1962, a PhD degree in 1965, and an honorary DSc degree in 2004 from the University of Birmingham .
Career
editHe was President of the Royal Society of Chemistry from 2004 to 2006.[1] He led innovative research, discovering some of the world's best-selling prescription drugs, including sildenafil, amlodipine, and doxazosin.[4] He was visiting lecturer at Universidade de São Paulo.[citation needed] He was a medicinal chemist for Pfizer.[5] He was visiting professor at University of Leeds, and on the advisory board of University of Kent, and University of Bristol.[6]
Awards and honours
editCampbell was knighted in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to chemistry,[7][8] having previously been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
References
edit- ^ a b c Campbell, S (2006). "Simon Campbell CBE, FMed Sci, FRS. Interview by Joanna Owens". Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 5 (8): 626. doi:10.1038/nrd2116. PMID 16918018. S2CID 38734548.
- ^ "SIMON FRASER CAMPBELL (Director) :: OpenCorporates". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Dr Simon Campbell receives CBE at Buckingham Palace". Royal Society of Chemistry. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Scientist who developed Viagra receives knighthood in New Year's Honours". The Pharmaceutical Journal. Royal Pharmaceutical Society. 2014. doi:10.1211/pj.2014.20067494. ISSN 2053-6186.
- ^ Simon Campbell C.B.E F.R.S Ph.D. "Astex Therapeutics Limited: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek". Investing.businessweek.com. Retrieved 1 December 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Dr Simon Campbell, CBE, FRS, FMedSci Authorised Biography – Debrett's People of Today, Dr Simon Campbell, CBE, FRS, FMedSci Profile". Debretts.com. 27 March 1941. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "No. 61092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2014. p. N2.
- ^ 2015 New Year Honours List