| Mieczysław Józef Mąkosza | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1934-11-16) 16 November 1934 (age 90) |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | Leningrad University Warsaw University of Technology |
| Known for | Vicarious nucleophilic substitution Phase transfer catalysis |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic synthesis |
| Institutions | Warsaw University of Technology Polish Academy of Sciences |
Mieczysław Józef Mąkosza (born 16 November 1934) is a Polish chemist specializing in organic synthesis and investigation of organic mechanisms. Along with Jerzy Winiarski he is credited for the discovery of the aromatic vicarious nucleophilic substitution, VNS. He also contributed to the discovery of phase transfer catalysis reactions. From 1979 to 2005 he was director of the Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
References
- "Prof. Chmielewski: Nobla mógł dostać Polak". Gazeta Wyborcza. 5 October 2005. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
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