Williams, R(obert) J(oseph) P(aton)

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WILLIAMS, R(obert) J(oseph) P(aton)

WILLIAMS, R(obert) J(oseph) P(aton). British, b. 1926. Genres: Biology, Chemistry, Sciences. Career: Oxford University, England, junior research fellow at Merton College, 1951-55, fellow of Wadham College, 1955-, and senior research fellow, 1991-, university lecturer, 1955-72, reader in chemistry, 1972-74, Royal Society Napier Research Professor, 1974-91, honorary fellow of Merton College, 1989-, emeritus professor, 1993-. Royal Free Hospital, visiting professor 1991-; consultant to Unilever and Interox (Laporte); visiting lecturer at universities. Royal Society, fellow, 1971-. Publications: (with C.S.G. Phillips) Inorganic Chemistry, 2 vols., 1966; (with R.E. Dwek, R. Richards, and I.D. Campbell) NMR in Biology, 1977; (with J.J.R. Frausto da Silva) New Trends in Bioinorganic Chemistry, 1978; (with J.J.R. Frausto da Silva) The Biological Chemistry of the Elements, 1991, 2nd ed., 2001; (with J.J.R. Frausto da Silva) The Natural Selection of The Chemical Elements, 1996; (with J.J.R. Frausto da Silva) Bringing Chemistry to Life. Contributor to scientific journals. Address: Wadham College, Oxford University, Oxford OX1 3QR, England. Online address: [email protected]

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