Ralph Raphael

Ralph Raphael
CBE FRS FRSE
Ralph Raphael CBE FRS FRSE
Born	Ralph Alexander Raphael; 1 January 1921; Croydon, London, England
Died	27 April 1998 (aged 77); Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Alma mater	Imperial College
Known for	Acetylene chemistry, Organic synthesis
Spouse	Prudence Maguerire Anne née Gaffikin
Awards	Meldola Medal(1948); Tilden Medal (1960);
	Scientific career
Fields	Organic Chemistry; Natural Products;
Institutions	Imperial College; Glasgow University; Queen's University Belfast; Cambridge University;
Thesis	(1943)
Doctoral advisors	Sir Ewart Jones; Sir Ian Heilbron;
Doctoral students	A. Ian Scott; Robert Ramage;

Ralph Alexander Raphael CBE FRS FRSE (1 January 1921 – 27 April 1998) was a British organic chemist, well known for his use of acteylene derivatives in the synthesis of natural products with biological activity.