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Robert H. Grubbs
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Grubbs</b></font><p><b>AKA</b> Robert Howard Grubbs<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/575/000106257/" class=proflink>27-Feb</a>-<a href="/lists/941/000105626/" class=proflink>1942</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> near Possum Trot, KY<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> <a href="/lists/627/000096339/" class=proflink>Chemist</a><p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> Metathesis<p>For his breakthrough in metathesis, American chemist Robert H. Grubbs was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2005. His honors were shared with <a href="/people/211/000139791/">Yves Chauvin</a> and <a href="/people/380/000139960/">Richard R. Schrock</a>.<p> Metathesis is a chemical reaction in which atom groups break away and reform, "switching partners". It is used in organic chemistry and pharmaceutical research, and Grubbs' work has led to more efficient, simpler and more environmentally benign ways to synthesize medicines and plastics.<p><p><b>Father:</b> Howard Grubbs (heavy equipment mechanic)<br><b>Mother:</b> Faye Grubbs (school teacher)<br><b>Sister:</b> Marie Maines (school teacher)<br><b>Wife:</b> Helen O'Kane (school teacher)<br><b>Son:</b> Robert Bernard Grubbs (chemist)<br><b>Son:</b> Brendan Howard Grubbs (physician)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Kathleen Mathilda Grubbs (psychologist)<br><p> High School: Paducah Tilghman High School, Paducah, KY (1959)<br> University: <a href="/edu/711/000068507/">BS Chemistry, University of Florida (1963)</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/711/000068507/">MS Chemistry, University of Florida (1965)</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/477/000068273/">PhD Chemistry, Columbia University (1968)</a><br> Scholar: <a href="/edu/468/000068264/">Chemistry, Stanford University (1968-69)</a><br> Teacher: <a href="/edu/807/000068603/">Chemistry, Michigan State University (1969-78)</a><br> Teacher: <a href="/edu/584/000082338/">Chemistry, California Institute of Technology (1978-)</a><br><p> <a href="/org/811/000055646/">American Academy of Arts and Sciences</a> <br> <a href="/org/790/000055625/">American Chemical Society</a> <br> <a href="/org/895/000132499/">EMILY's List</a> <br> <a href="/org/692/000054530/">National Academy of Sciences</a> <br> <a href="/org/757/000167256/">Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee</a> <br> <a href="/org/430/000172911/">Science Debate 2008</a> <br> <a href="/honors/044/000111708/">Benjamin Franklin Medal</a> 2000 (by the Franklin Institute)<br> <a href="/honors/213/000068009/">Nobel Prize for Chemistry</a> 2005 (with <a href="/people/211/000139791/">Yves Chauvin</a> and <a href="/people/380/000139960/">Richard R. Schrock</a>)<br><p> <b>Official Website:</b><br><a href="http://www.cce.caltech.edu/faculty/grubbs/" target=_blank>http://www.cce.caltech.edu/faculty/grubbs/</a><p> <b>Author of books:</b><br> <i>Handbook of Metathesis</i> (<tt>2003</tt>)<br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=139865"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=139865">Robert H. 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