David Ginsburg (chemist)

David Ginsburg
דוד גינצבורג
Born1920 (1920)
Died1988(1988-00-00) (aged 67–68)
Education
Known forSynthetic organic chemistry, natural products, total synthesis of morphine
Notable workNon-Benzenoid Aromatic Compounds (1960), Opium Alkaloids: Selected Topics (1962)
AwardsIsrael Prize (1972, Exact Sciences)
Scientific career
FieldsChemistry
Institutions

David Ginsburg (Hebrew: דוד גינצבורג; 1920–1988) was an Israeli research pioneer in the synthetic organic chemistry industry. He was born in New York City. At the age of 13 he immigrated to mandatory Palestine.