John E. Amoore (1930–1998) was a British biochemist who first proposed the stereochemical theory for olfaction.[2]
John Earnest Amoore | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1930 |
| Died | 1998 |
| Alma mater | Oxford University (B.Sc., 1952) (D.Phil., 1958) |
| Known for | Stereochemical theory for olfaction |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Western Regional Research Laboratories[1] (1963–1978) Olfacto Lab[1] (1978–1998) |
Bibliography
edit- Molecular Basis of Odor John E. Amoore, Published 1970, Thomas ISBN 0-398-00039-5
- How Smells Shape Up John E. Amoore, Published 1977, American Chemical Society
References
edit- ^ a b c "John Earnest Amoore (1930-1998)". achems.org. Association for Chemoreception Sciences. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Amoore J E (1963). "Stereochemical theory of olfaction". Nature. 198 (4877): 271–2. Bibcode:1963Natur.198..271A. doi:10.1038/198271a0. PMID 14012641.
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