James Wilfred Cook
Sir James Wilfred Cook | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1900 |
| Died | 21 October 1975 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | University College, London (BSc) University of London (MSc, PhD, DSc) |
| Known for | Cancer research and career in university administration |
| Board member of | Association of Commonwealth Universities National Council for Technological Awards Council for National Academic Awards |
| Spouse(s) |
Elsie Winifred Griffith
(m. 1930; died 1966) Vera Elizabeth Ford (m. 1967) |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor (1963) Davy Medal (1954) Officer of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) (1937) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Sir John Cass Technical Institute Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (Chemical Research Laboratory) The Institute of Cancer Research University of Glasgow University of Exeter |
| Vice-chancellor of University of East Africa | |
| In office 1966–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Bernard de Bunsen |
| Succeeded by | post abolished |
| Vice-chancellor of University of Exeter a | |
| In office 1955–1965 | |
| Preceded by | post established |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Llewellyn |
| Principal of University College of the South West of England a | |
| In office 1954–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Thomas Taylor |
| Succeeded by | post abolished |
| President of Royal Institute of Chemistry | |
| In office 1949–1951 | |
| Notes | |
a University College of the South West of England received royal charter to become University of Exeter in 1955. | |
Sir James Wilfred Cook FRS FRSE DSc LLD (1900–1975) was an English chemist, best known for his research of organic chemistry of carcinogenic compounds. Friends knew him simply as Jim Cook.