Donald Fleming (chemist)
| Donald Fleming | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 7, 1938 Canada |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of British Columbia |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia, University of California, Berkeley |
Donald George Fleming (born November 7, 1938) is a Canadian chemist. He attended the University of British Columbia and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1961 and a Master of Science degree in 1961. He earned a Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley in 1967. He is currently a professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of British Columbia.[1][2] In 1989 he published a paper theorizing a new kind of chemical bond, which he referred to as vibrational bonding. The existence of such a short-lived bond was confirmed using a reaction between bromine and the exotic atom muonium in January 2015.[3][4] Fleming is also known for his work in utilizing muon beams in studies of physical chemical sciences.[5]
References
- ↑ Directory of graduate research. 1979. ISBN 978-0-8412-0519-2.
- ↑ Reports of the President and of the Treasurer. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 1983.
- ↑ "A new type of chemical bond has been confirmed – the vibrational bond". ZME Science. (January 29, 2015)
- ↑ Amy Nordrum (January 20, 2015). "Chemists Confirm the Existence of New Type of Bond". scientificamerican.com.
- ↑ "Prof. Donald Fleming named an APS Fellow of Chemical Physics". ubc.ca.
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