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Journal Article
SIR JOHN WARCUP CORNFORTH AC CBE: 7 September 1917 — 8 December 2013
2016
Overview
Sir John Cornforth was a pioneer in discovering the detailed chemistry used by living systems to construct the organic substances they contain. From his teenage years, he was handicapped by profound deafness yet he overcame this to reach the highest pinnacles of scientific achievement. His work was carried out in several different research centres, both academic and medical, and he was a leading figure in all.
