Maurice Stacey CBE FRS FRIC (8 April 1907 – 9 October 1994) was a British chemist who worked alongside Sir Norman Haworth to artificially synthesize Vitamin C. Maurice Stacey was born on 8 April 1907 in Moreton, Shropshire.
Stacey was educated at Adams Grammar School, Newport and graduated from Birmingham University with the degrees of BSc, PhD and DSc.
He was leader under Sir Norman Haworth of the Birmingham University team which synthesised Vitamin C in 1932.
He helped to develop bacterial polyglucose dextran as a blood plasma substitute.
He received the Grand Award from the US National Academy of Sciences and the John Scott Medal by the City of Philadelphia.