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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-04-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000325b.htm person Cornforth John Warcup AC CBE FRS AACR2 7 September 1917 8 December 2013 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Chemist Nobel laureate Sir John Cornforth was Professor and Research Professor, University of Sussex, 1971-1982. In 1975 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (shared with Vladimir Prelog) - for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. 1937 1937 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1938 1938 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney 1939 1939 Award - 1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship, studied at University of Oxford, UK 1941 1941 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), Oxford, England 1942 1946 Career position - Medical Research Council (MRC) Research Scholar, England 1946 1962 Career position - Scientific Staff, Medical Research Council, England 1953 1953 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 1953 1953 Award - Awarded the Corday-Morgan Medal by the Chemical Society 1962 1975 Career position - Director, Milstead Laboratory, Shell Research Ltd, England 1965 1965 Award - Ciba Medal, Biochemical Society 1965 1971 Career position - Associate Professor in Molecular Sciences, University of Warwick, England 1966 1966 Award - Flintoff Medal, Chemical Society 1967 1967 Award - Stouffer Prize 1968 1968 Award - Davy Medal, The Royal Society, London 1969 1969 Award - Ernest Guenther Award, American Chemical Society 1972 1972 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 1972 1972 Award - Prix Roussel 1975 1975 Award - Australian Man of the Year 1975 1975 Award - Prize in Chemistry (shared with Vladimir Prelog) - for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions 1975 1982 Career position - Royal Society Research Professor, University of Sussex, England 1976 1976 Award - Royal Medal, The Royal Society, London 1977 1977 Award - Chemical Society Award, Chemistry of Natural Products Chemical Society Award, Chemistry of Natural Products 1977 1977 1977 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) 1977 1977 Award - Corresponding member, Australian Academy of Science 1978 1978 Award - Foreign Associate, National Academy of Sciences, USA 1978 1978 Award - Foreign Member, Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences 1982 1982 Award - Copley Medal, The Royal Society, London 1982 2013 Career position - Professor Emeritus, University of Sussex, England 26 Jan 1991 26 Jan 1991 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - in recognition of service to science, particularly in the field of organic chemistry 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society through chemistry 1851 Exhibition Scholarship Awards, Australia (1891 - )

1851 Exhibition Overseas Scholarship: 1939. [Studied at University of Oxford, UK]

 Nobel Laureates, Australia (1901 - ) Cornforth, Rita (1915 - 2012)

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 'Cornforth, John Warcup', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cornforth, John Warcup Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1975 awarded (jointly) to John Warcup Conforth 'for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions' The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1975 awarded (jointly) to John Warcup Conforth 'for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions' Stockholm, Sweden Nobel Prize Outreach 2025 2025 The Nobel Prize Nobel Media Journal Article: An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here's how his work is changing the world D'Alessandro, Deanna An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here's how his work is changing the world Melbourne The Conversation Media Group Ltd 2025 The Conversation Newspaper Article: Australian chemist who won Nobel Prize Veitch, Harriet Australian chemist who won Nobel Prize 2013 The Age 20 Book Section: John Warcup Cornforth Beale, R John Warcup Cornforth Sydney ABIE Australian Business and Investment Explorer 2004 Australia's Nobel Laureates - Adventures in Innovation 94-103 Journal Article: Arthur John Birch 1915-1995 Rickards, Rodney W.; and Cornforth, John, Sir Arthur John Birch 1915-1995 2007 Historical Records of Australian Science 18 2 243-280 Resource Section: Autobiography of Sir John Warcup Cornforth Cornforth, J.W. Autobiography of Sir John Warcup Cornforth 1996 Nobel e-Museum The Nobel Foundation Journal Article: Sir John and Lady Cornforth: a distinguished chemical partnership Purchase, R.; and Hanson, J. R. Sir John and Lady Cornforth: a distinguished chemical partnership 2015 Science Progress 98 3 212-8 Journal Article: Sir John Cornforth AC CBE FRS: his synthetic work Purchase, Rupert and Hanson, James R. Sir John Cornforth AC CBE FRS: his synthetic work 2015 Science Progress 98 3 219-29 Journal Article: Sir John Warcup Cornforth AC CBE, 7 September 1917 - 8 December 2013 Battersby, Alan R.; and Young, Douglas W. Sir John Warcup Cornforth AC CBE, 7 September 1917 - 8 December 2013 2016 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 62 19-57 Journal Article: Reflections on the life and works of Sir John W. ('Kappa') Cornforth Ridley, Damon Reflections on the life and works of Sir John W. ('Kappa') Cornforth 2015 Australian Journal of Chemistry 68 538-42 Journal Article: Sir John Cornforth ('Kappa'): some personal recollections Kroto, Harold Sir John Cornforth ('Kappa'): some personal recollections 2015 Australian Journal of Chemistry 68 697-8 Journal Article: Sir John Cornforth (1917-2013), an Autobiography Cornforth, John Sir John Cornforth (1917-2013), an Autobiography 2014 Chemistry in Australia 81 April 26-7 Journal Article: Sir John Cornforth AC CBE FRS: his biosynthetic work Purchase, Rupert and Hanson, James R. Sir John Cornforth AC CBE FRS: his biosynthetic work 2015 Science Progress 98 3 230-43 Journal Article: Patrick Alfred Pierce Moran 1917-1988 Heyde, C. C. Patrick Alfred Pierce Moran 1917-1988 1992 Historical Records of Australian Science 9 1 17-30 Resource: Nobel Australians Australian Academy of Science Nobel Australians Australian Academy of Science 2025 Journal Article: Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre 1905-1986 Aroney, M. J.; Buckingham, A. D. Raymond James Wood Le Fèvre 1905-1986 1988 Historical Records of Australian Science 7 3 273-297 Sir John Cornforth interviewed by Ann Turner for the Australians of the year oral history project [sound recording] National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Sir John Cornforth interviewed by Ann Turner for the Australians of the year oral history project [sound recording] ORAL TRC 3288 1995 1 digital audio tape