James Fraser Stoddart Age, Wiki and Bio

James Fraser Stoddart

Quick Info

ProfessionChemist
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth24/05/1942
Age82 years
BirthplaceEdinburgh

Bio/Wiki

Full NameJames Fraser Stoddart
Title NameSir J. Fraser Stoddart
Other NameJ. Fraser

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorGrey (semi-bald)
Chemistry Field(s)
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Lock-and-Key Chemistry
  • Unnatural Product Synthesis
  • Molecular Nanotechnology
  • Supramolecular chemistry

Educational Qualification(s)

Education
  • B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Edinburgh University, UK
  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Queen’s University, Canada
  • DSc degree from Edinburgh University, UK
  • Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) Research Fellow at Sheffield University, UK

Personal Life

Zodiac signGemini
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom (UK)
  • United States of America (USA)
HometownEdinburgh
ReligionChristianity
EthnicityWhite British
Address2720 Noyes Street, Evanston, IL 60201-2072, USA
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Swimming

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidower
Affairs/GirlfriendsNorma Agnes Scholan
Marriage Date8 October 1968

Family

Wife/SpouseNorma Agnes Scholan (Scientist)
Children
Daughter(s)
  • Name: Fiona Details: Array
  • Name: Alison Birth Year: 1976
Parents
FatherThomas Fraser Stoddart
MotherJane Spalding Hislop Fortune
SiblingsHe is the only child of his parents.

Career

Institutions
  • Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • University of Sheffield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Some Lesser Known Facts

Born with a 50% chance of survival, despite being very weak.
Grew up on Edgelaw Farm without electricity until the age of 18.
Worked at the farm during teenage years.
Took piano lessons and played hockey while in school.
Was gifted a Lambretta scooter at the age of 16.
Met Norma Scholan during the pursuit of a PhD.
Moved to Canada to further education.
Retyped Norma's PhD thesis after a coffee spill accident.
Currently a lecturer at Sheffield University and a Professor at UCLA.
Founded the skincare brand Noble Panacea in 2019.
Co-founded the startup H2MOF in 2021.
Has an impressive h-index of 175 and has trained nearly 450 PhD students.
Renowned for the work on molecular machines and switches in Chemistry.