Professor John Howard Purnell | |
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| Born | August 17, 1925 Rhondda |
| Died | January 12, 1996 (aged 70) Swansea |
| Alma mater | Cardiff University, University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Chemistry, Gas Chromatography |
| Signature | |
| 4th & 5th Swansea University Head of Chemistry Department | |
| In office 1970–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Cedric Hassall |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Pelter |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Pelter |
| Succeeded by | Keith Smith |
| President, Royal Society of Chemistry | |
| In office 1994–1996 | |
| Succeeded by | Professor E.W. Abel |
John Howard Purnell OBE FRSC[1] (17 August 1925 Rhondda, South Wales — 12 January 1996 Swansea, Wales)[2] was a Welsh chemist.
- ^ "Swansea University, Honorary Awards". Archived from the original on 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Obituary in the Independent". Independent.co.uk. 17 January 1996.