Arthur C. Cope Award (organic chemistry)
Jewish recipients of the Arthur C. Cope Award (organic chemistry) documented in the ThankJews directory. Jews are about 22% of all recipients — while making up roughly 0.2% of the world's population.
11 documented recipients
Roald Hoffmann1981
Theories concerning the course of chemical reactions (orbital symmetry rules)
Source: Jinfo.org / Nobel Prize Chemistry 1981
Gilbert Stork1921
Organic chemist renowned for advances in the total synthesis of complex molecules
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biomedical Science
Frank Westheimer1912
Chemist known for physical organic and bioorganic chemistry
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
Ronald Breslow1931
Organic chemist known for artificial enzymes and biomimetic chemistry
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
Robert Bergman1942
Organometallic chemist known for C–H bond activation and the Bergman cyclization
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
Samuel Danishefsky1936
Chemist renowned for the total synthesis of complex natural products with anticancer activity.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
Ralph Hirschmann2000
Chemist who achieved the first total synthesis of an enzyme; National Medal of Science (2000)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the US National Medal of Science
George Olah1927
Chemist known for carbocations and superacids; Nobel Prize 1994
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
Barry Trost1941
Organic chemist known for atom economy and the Tsuji–Trost reaction
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
Stephen Buchwald1955
Organic chemist known for the Buchwald–Hartwig amination reaction
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry
Scott Denmark1953
Organic chemist known for Lewis base catalysis in synthesis
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Chemistry