| Who is it? | Chemist |
| Birth Day | September 08, 1918 |
| Birth Place | Gravesend, Kent, England, British |
| Age | 102 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | 16 March 1998(1998-03-16) (aged 79)\nCollege Station, Texas, USA |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Resting place | La Grange Cemetery, Texas |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Known for | Barton reaction Barton decarboxylation Barton–McCombie deoxygenation Barton–Zard synthesis |
| Awards | Corday-Morgan Prize (1949) FRS (1954) Davy Medal (1961) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1969) Royal Medal (1972) Knight Bachelor (1972) Copley Medal (1980) Priestley Medal (1995) |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | Imperial College London Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles Texas A&M University Birkbeck College London |
| Doctoral advisor | Ian Heilbron |
| Doctoral students | Jack Baldwin Anthony Barrett |
Derek Barton is a renowned Chemist hailing from Britain whose net worth is projected to reach an impressive $1.6 million by the year 2024. With a stellar career in the field of chemistry, Barton has made significant contributions to the scientific community, earning him international recognition. Known for his groundbreaking research and innovative approaches, Barton's expertise has undoubtedly played a crucial role in his financial success. With his significant net worth, it is evident that Barton's hard work and dedication have paid off, solidifying his status as a prominent figure in the world of chemistry.
He attended Gravesend Grammar School (1926–29), The King's School, Rochester (1929–32), Tonbridge School (1932–35) and Medway Technical College (1937–39). In 1938 he entered Imperial College London, where he graduated in 1940 and obtained his PhD degree in Organic Chemistry in 1942.
From 1942 to 1944 he was a government research Chemist, from 1944 to 1945 he was with Albright and Wilson in Birmingham. He then became Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry of Imperial College, and from 1946 to 1949 he was ICI Research Fellow.
In 1949 he was the first recipient of the Corday-Morgan Medal and Prize awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry. In 1954 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and the International Academy of Science as well as, in 1956, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; in 1965 he was appointed member of the Council for Scientific Policy. He was knighted in 1972, becoming formally styled Sir Derek in Britain. In 1978 he became Director of the Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles (ICSN - Gif Sur-Yvette) in France.
Barton was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1954. In 1966 he was elected a Member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
In 1958 Professor Barton was appointed Arthur D. Little Visiting Professor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and in 1959 Karl Folkers Visiting Professor of Illinois and Wisconsin Universities. In 1960 he was appointed a Visiting Professor of the University of California, Berkeley, spending much of his time with the W.H. Dauben Group. The same year he was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
In 1986 he became Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University and held this position for 12 years until his death.
In 1996, Professor Barton published a comprehensive volume of his works, entitled Reason and Imagination: Reflections on Research in Organic Chemistry.
