Charles William Shoppee FAA FRS (1904–1994) was a British-born organic chemist who performed major research into steroids.
[1][2][3][4][5] The short citation on his election as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (in 1958) reads: [Shoppee] "is distinguished for his contributions to organic chemistry, with special reference to the investigation of problems of reaction mechanism, the establishment of the structures of the adreno-cortical hormones, and the elucidation of stereochemical relationships in the steroid field.
"[3] Born on 24 February 1904 at Crouch End, (London, UK), to Joseph William and Emma Elizabeth Shoppee (née Hawkswell of York), he was educated at the Stationers' Company's School and Imperial College (Royal College of Science).
[6] From 1956 until his compulsory retirement he was Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Sydney.
[1] On his retirement in 1969, aged 65, he accepted the position of Foundation Welch Professorship of Chemistry at Texas Technological University (1970–1974).