Jack Baldwin (chemist)

He attended Imperial College, London (BSc, DIC, PhD)[1] and received his Ph.D. working under the direction of Sir Derek H.R.

In 1978, he moved to Oxford to become head of the Dyson Perrins Laboratory, where he upgraded its facilities and revolutionised the type of work done, while building links between Organic Chemistry and basic biological research.

[11] The Baldwin group’s range of interests includes mechanisms of reactions; total synthesis of natural products such as trichoviridin, acromelic acid A, hypoglycin A and lactacystin; and biomimetic synthesis of natural products such as (-)-xestospongin A. Baldwin published over 700 papers.

[5] Georgina Ferry's obituary of Baldwin[11] notes that "he had little time for the academic conventions of Oxford: he spoke his mind."

and that "he enjoyed good food, fine wine, powerful motorbikes, fast cars and his dogs."

Arms of Sir Jack Baldwin: Argent, on a saltire sable a quatrefoil or [ 1 ]
Commemoration plaque for the Dyson Perrins Laboratory , headed by Jack Baldwin in 1978-2003