Norman Allinger

Norman "Lou" Allinger (April 6, 1928 – July 8, 2020)[1] was an American organic and computational chemist and Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens.

Norman L. Allinger
Born(1928-04-06)April 6, 1928
Alameda, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 8, 2020(2020-07-08) (aged 92)
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California (BS)
University of California, Los Angeles (PhD)
Known forMM2, MM3 and MM4
AwardsSloan Research Fellowship (1957)
Arthur C. Cope Scholar (1989)
Benjamin Franklin Medal (2002)
Scientific career
FieldsComputational chemistry
Molecular mechanics
InstitutionsUniversity of Georgia
ThesisThe paracyclophanes. (1954)
Doctoral advisorDonald J. Cram

Professor Allinger received his B.S. from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1951 and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1954. He was on the faculty at Wayne State University before coming to the University of Georgia as a research professor in 1969. He is known for his pioneering efforts in the use of computational chemistry, especially molecular mechanics, to solve a variety of chemical problems. He is the author of the MM2, MM3 and MM4 software packages.

Allinger served in the United States Army. He died on 8 July 2020 at the age of 92.[2]

Honors and awards

References
  1. Who's who in the South and Southwest. Marquis Who's Who. 2005. ISBN 9780837908359. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. Norman L. "Lou" Allinger 1928 - 2020
  3. "Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards". ACS. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  4. Norman L. Allinger listing in National Academy of Sciences Member Directory
  5. "Chemical Pioneer Award". American Institute of Chemists. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  6. "WATOC Schrödinger medal winners". World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  7. "The Franklin Institute Awards: Norman L. Allinger". The Franklin Institute. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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