John E. Amoore (1930–1998) was a British biochemist who first proposed the stereochemical theory for olfaction.[2]
John Earnest Amoore | |
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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) |