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Encyclopedia > Alexander R. Todd, Baron Todd

Alexander Robertus Todd, Baron Todd, PC , OM , FRS (2 October 190710 January 1997) was a Scottish biochemist whose research on the structure and synthesis of nucleotides, nucleosides, and nucleotide coenzymes gained him the 1957 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... For other Orders see Order of Merit (disambiguation). ... The premises of The Royal Society in London (first four properties only). ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Biochemistry is the chemistry of life. ... A nucleotide is a chemical compound that consists of a heterocyclic base, a sugar, and one or more phosphate groups. ... Nucleosides are glycosylamines made by attaching a nucleobase (often reffered to simply as bases) to a ribose ring. ... Coenzyme A Coenzymes are small organic non-protein molecules that carry chemical groups between enzymes. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to the present day. ...


Todd was born near Glasgow, attended Allan Glen's School and graduated from the University of Glasgow with a B.Sc. in 1928. He received a Ph.D (Dr.Phil.nat.) from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main in 1931 for his thesis on the chemistry of the bile acids. After studying at Oriel College, Oxford he gained another doctorate in (1933) and held posts with the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London, and the University of London. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Allan Glens School was, for most of its existence a selective fee-paying secondary school for boys in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451, in Glasgow, Scotland. ... A bachelors degree (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... Aquatint of a Doctor in Divinity at the University of Oxford, in the scarlet and black academic robes corresponding to his position. ... I.G.Farben Building at Campus Westend The Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University of Frankfurt am Main (commonly called the University of Frankfurt) was founded in 1914 as a Citizens University, which means that while it was a State university of Prussia, it had been founded and financed by the wealthy... Bile (or gall) is a bitter, greenish-yellow alkaline fluid secreted by hepatocytes from the liver of most vertebrates. ... College name Oriel College Named after Blessed Virgin Mary Established 1324 Sister College Clare College, Cambridge Trinity College, Dublin Provost Sir Derek Morris JCR President Frank Hardee Undergraduates 304 Graduates 158 Homepage Boatclub Oriel College (in full: The House of Blessed Mary the Virgin in Oxford commonly called Oriel College... The University of London is a university based primarily in London. ...


Todd became the Sir Samuel Hall Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Chemical Laboratories of the University of Manchester in 1938, where he began working on nucleosides, compounds that form the structural units of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA). He was professor of organic chemistry and Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge (1944-1971) and in 1949 he synthesized adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... Organic chemistry is a specific discipline within chemistry which involves the scientific study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation (by synthesis or by other means) of chemical compounds consisting of primarily carbon and hydrogen, which may contain any number of other elements, including nitrogen, oxygen, halogens as well... The Victoria University of Manchester (VUM) was a large university in Manchester in England. ... The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of living organisms. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Full name Christs College Motto Souvent me Souvient I Often Remember Named after Christ Previous names Gods-house (1437), Christs College (1505) Established 1505 Sister College(s) Wadham College Master Prof. ... Adenosine 5-triphosphate (ATP) is a multifunctional nucleotide that is most important as a molecular currency of intracellular energy transfer. ... Riboflavin Flavin is a tricyclic heteronuclear organic ring based on pteridine whose biochemical source is the vitamin riboflavin. ...


In 1955 he elucidated the structure of vitamin B12., later working on the structure and synthesis of vitamin B1 and vitamin E, the anthocyanins (the pigments of flowers and fruits) from insects (aphids, beetles) and studied alkaloidss found in hashish and marijuana. Serving as chairman of the British government's advisory committee on scientific policy from 1952 to 1964, was made Sir Alexander Todd in 1954 and Baron Todd, of Trumpington in the County of Cambridgeshire, in 1962. He was Master of Christ's College (1963-1978) and became Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde in 1975, a member of the Royal Order of Merit in 1977 and a visiting professor at Hatfield Polytechnic (1978-1986). Lord Todd was married to Alison Sarah, daughter of Nobel Prize winner Sir Henry Dale, having a son, Alexander Henry, and two daughters, Helen Jean and Hilary Alison. Cobalamin or vitamin B12 is a chemical compound that is also known as cyanocobalamine. ... Thiamine mononitrate Thiamine or thiamin, also known as vitamin B1, is a colorless compound with chemical formula C12H17ClN4OS. It is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. ... Tocopherol, or Vitamin E, is a fat-soluble vitamin in eight forms that is an important antioxidant. ... Anthocyanin is a pigment that reflects the red to blue range of the visible spectrum. ... An alkaloid is a nitrogenous organic molecule that has a pharmacological effect on humans and other animals. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A Cannabis sativa plant The drug cannabis, also called marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. ... The United Kingdom is a unitary state and a democratic constitutional monarchy. ... Science policy is usually considered the art of justifying, managing or prioritizing support of scientific research and development. ... Full name Christs College Motto Souvent me Souvient I Often Remember Named after Christ Previous names Gods-house (1437), Christs College (1505) Established 1505 Sister College(s) Wadham College Master Prof. ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... The University of Strathclyde is a university in Glasgow, Scotland. ... For other Orders see Order of Merit (disambiguation). ... The University of Hertfordshire is a modern university based largely in Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, from which the university takes its name. ... Sir Henry Hallett Dale (June 9, 1875 - July 23, 1968) was an English scientist. ...


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  • Nobel Prize biography
Honorary Titles
Preceded by
Sir Alan Hodgkin
President of the Royal Society
1975–1980
Succeeded by
Sir Andrew Huxley


 

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