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Richard Laurence Millington Synge
Co-developing partition chromatography
Partition chromatography · Gramicidin research
- Born
- 28 October 1914
- Birthplace
- West Kirby, England
- Died
- 18 August 1994
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Richard Laurence Millington Synge
Richard Synge and Archer Martin developed a powerful way to separate closely related chemical substances. Their method helped analytical chemistry and research into the structure of proteins.
Early life
Education
Attended Winchester College and studied chemistry at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Career
- 1941–1943
Leeds research
Worked with Martin at the Wool Industries Research Association.
- 1948
Aberdeen
Joined the Rowett Research Institute.
- 1952
Nobel Prize
Shared the chemistry prize with Martin.
Contributions
Partition chromatography
Separated substances through their differing distribution between phases.
Gramicidin research
Studied peptides in work that contributed to later protein analysis.
Beyond work
Family
Married Ann Stephen in 1943; her parents were psychologists Karin and Adrian Stephen.
Sources & photo credit
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