Fraser Stoddart

Fraser Stoddart, born in Edinburgh on May 24, 1942, is a chemist, holding citizenship in the United States. Stoddart was educated at the University of Edinburgh and later at Stewart's Melville College and University of California, Los Angeles. He is known for his work on the mechanical bond in chemistry, focusing on molecular shuttles and switches. Fraser Stoddart's notable contributions in this area led to the development of mechanically interlocked molecular architectures.

Throughout his career, Stoddart has received an impressive array of awards and recognition. These include the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, being named a Knight Bachelor, and becoming a Member of the National Academy of Sciences. He was honored as a 2019 Fellow of The National Academy of Inventors and a 2008 Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Other accolades include the Davy Medal by The Royal Society of London in 2008, 2008 Arthur C. Cope Award, 2007 Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology, 2007 Albert Einstein World Award of Science, 2007 King Faisal Prize, 2004 Nagoya Gold Medal in Organic Chemistry, and being named a 1994 Fellow of the Royal Society of London.

In addition, Fraser Stoddart has played a significant role as a mentor, having had Edmund Hirst as his own doctoral advisor. He went on to serve as the doctoral advisor for scientist David Leigh.