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Keith Yates: The Godfather of Chemistry

A biography of Keith Yates, a renowned chemist, detailing his early life, academic achievements, research topics, collaborations, and notable contributions to the field of chemistry.

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Keith Yates: The Godfather of Chemistry

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  1. Keith Yates: The Godfather Ossie Tee Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Concordia University Montréal, Québec 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  2. Early Years Born in Preston, Lancashire, UK (1928). • While he was in the Royal Navy (1946-48) … • .. his parents • moved to Vancouver ! Grew up in Blackpool. Went to Arnold School, Lytham Rd. 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  3. Vancouver 5 Scholarships and 2 prizes in 3 years. • 1948-53, he worked for Coca-cola (!) & an “electrical company”. • Won the Governor-general’s • Gold Medal winner ! • For top undergrad marks. • In 1953, m. June Charter, a teacher. She helped put him through UBC. • B.A. (1956) 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  4. U.B.C. • Ph.D. (1959) with Ross Stewart • M.Sc. (1957) with Guy Dutton Protonation of Carbonyl cpds Two JACS papers + 1 CJC paper 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  5. Oxford 1959-61, Post-doc with R.P. Bell, F.R.S. - Halogenation of ketones - diffusion-controlled attack on the enol, leading to D.Phil. (Oxon) & 3 papers in J. Chem. Soc.In 1961, moved to Toronto as Assistant Prof. Ronnie Bell, MA, FRS - a ladies man ? Lash Miller Labs, U of T, ~1965 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  6. U of Toronto Assistant prof., 1961Associate prof. 196? Bob McDonald Me Left wing - R.A. McCl Full Professor, 1968 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  7. Coworkers Apologies to anyone I may have missed. 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  8. Topics Protonation of various carbonyl cpds, … Spectra of carbonyl compounds … Acidity functions, XS-acidity methods, … Hydrolysis of various esters, amides, … Bromination of alkenes, alkynes, … Hydration of alkenes, … Solvolysis of vinyl derivatives … Theoretical calculations: Empirical, semi- empirical, non-empirical (ab initio), PLM, … Photochemistry: photohydration, photoredox of … Dipole moments of excited states … resulting in >158 papers. 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  9. A, B, C Julie Altmann Mary Boyd Robin Cox • Excessive use ofAcidity functions, etc. • Theoretical, PLM • Photochemistry 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  10. H,K,L,M,P Frank Haley - photochemistry of oximes, etc.Alan Hopkinson - Ab initio Calculations >Peter Kalanderpoulos - PhotohydrationsEdwin Leung - Chlorination of styrenesPaul Mezey - Ab initio Calculations >George Mandrapilias - Solvoysis of …Jim Pincock - Bromination of alkynes, … > 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  11. 3M Company < Bob McClelland > Bob McDonald John McEwen 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  12. BS, SS, CS, LS, OST Brian Scott - Spectra of C=O cpdsStan Shapiro - Acidity functionsClint Smith - Amide hydrolysisLinda Sweeting - Protonation of amides in sulfuric acidOssie Tee - Calculations, Principle of Least Motion 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  13. WWW Henry Wai - Acidity functions in aqueous HClO4Peter Wan - Photohydration, photoredox reactions, .. >Graeme Welch - Acidity functions in aqueous DMSO 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  14. Professors • Steve Anderson • Mary Boyd • Robin Cox • Alan Hopkinson • Paul Mezey • Bob McClelland • Bob McDonald • Jacques Périé • Jim Pincock • Linda Sweeting • O.S. Tee • Peter Wan 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  15. Collaborators Csizmadia, Edward, Katritzky, Kresge, Pojarlieff, Tidwell & PY Also - Bellucci Bianchini Haldna Schmid et al. 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  16. Assistant prof. 1961 Associate prof. 196? Full Professor 1968 Asst Dean of Grad Studies, at U of T, 1967-70 Dept Chairman 1974-85 NSERC Committee Editor, Can. J. Chem. 1974-? F.C.I.C. 1971 Syntex Award 1984 F.R.S.C. 1984 C.I.C. Medal 1991 Jobs & Awards 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  17. Pool Shark 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  18. KY-fest / Fête KY Symposium in the 1999 CSC Conference (Toronto) 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  19. Books 1978 1995 2000 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  20. Retirement 1993, Mayne Island TTT, KY & OST, 2004 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  21. Thanks to … Robin Cox, Jim Pincock, Bob & Sue McClelland, Tom Tidwell, Peter Wan, … for pictures & info. Apologies to anyone I have missed. Thanks, especially to KY. I leave the last words to him …. 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

  22. Thank you 35th POMs - Waterloo - 2007

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