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Theodore L. Cairns (July 20, 1914 – September 26, 1994) was an American chemist, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a research scientist at DuPont Central Research, known for his contributions to U.S. scientific policy and applications of chemistry. ^[1] ^[2] Cairns was the director of the Central Research Department of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.^[3] He was also the chair of the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the National Research Council, on President Richard Nixon's Science Policy Task Force and Nixon's Science Advisory Committee.^[2] His daughter Margaret C. Etter became a noted chemist in her own right, conducting her research at the University of Minnesota.

Awards and distinctions

The City of Wilmington's Outstanding Citizen Award, 1963^[2]
The American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 1968^[2]
SOCMA (Society of Chemical Manufacturers Association) Medal for Creative Research in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 1968^[2]
Honorary Doctor of Laws degree, University of Alberta, 1970^[2]^[4]
Perkin Medal, American section of the Society of Chemical Industry, 1973^[2]^[5]
Elliott Cresson Medal, The Franklin Institute, 1974^[2]^[6]

The Delaware Governor's Council on Science and Technology, 1969-72^[2]
President Nixon's Science Policy Task Force, 1969^[2]
The President's Science Advisory Committee, 1970-73^[2]
The President's Committee on the National Medal of Science, 1974-75^[2]
The Polytechnic Institute of New York Advisory Council for Chemistry, 1976-78^[2]

^ National Academies Press:Theodore L. Cairns Organic Syntheses
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m Theodore L. Cairns, By Blaine C. McKusick
^ Science and the White House: Support Is Growing for Restoration of a Top-Level Voice to Define Policy; Set Up by Eisenhower No Yin and Yang'. Field Investigations Another Approach, By WALTER SULLIVAN, June 11, 1974
^ University of Alberta:Past Honorary Degree Recipients Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
^ Perkin Medal
^ Cairns, Theodore L.; Dickie, Robert H.; Rossi, Bruno B.; Haagen-Smith, A.J. (1975). "The Elliott Cresson medal". Journal of the Franklin Institute. 299 (5): 367–376. doi:10.1016/0016-0032(75)90176-3.