Norman Greenwood

Norman Greenwood was born in Australia in 1925 and graduated from the University of Melbourne before going to Cambridge. His wide-ranging researches in inorganic and structural chemistry have made major advances in our understanding of the chemistry of the elements. He is a prolifi c writer, an inspirational lecturer and a superb raconteur—see www.webofstories.com/people/norman.greenwood Norman has travelled on all seven continents and has held visiting professorships in many of the world’s leading universities. He is now an Emeritus Professor in the University of Leeds and a Fellow of the Royal Society.