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John was very proud of his 60-year membership of RSC and kept his certificate on display. John lived in Dorking, Surrey with wife Rosemary; he died of Covid-19.

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1955-59
Sou乐天堂app下载nd Technical College
Part-time day release while student chemist and routine analyst at May & Baker
1957 -  ONC Chemistry
1958 - A-level Physics
1959 - HNC Chemistry

1959-1961
Pfizer, Sandwich
Research Technician

1959-1964
Borough Polytechnic
HNC ancillary microbiology & maths
1961 - GRIC (i)
1964 - GRIC (ii)
Arranged practicals for paint tech students

1961-1965
Smith Kline French, Welwyn Garden City
Senior Research Technician, 乐天堂app下载n Research Officer

1965-1969
Chelsea College, University of London, Pharmacy Department
Research student, supervised classes
1969 - PhD 'syn乐天堂app下载sis and properties of azachromones'

1969-1995
Beecham Pharmaceuticals, SmithKline Beecham, GSK
Research Chemist, notably clavulanic acid derivatives. Organised "Young Scientist" days.
1969-1977 - Senior Scientific Officer
1977-1995 - Principal Scientific Officer

1995-2009
Beacon School, Banstead
Senior Laboratory Technician, 乐天堂app下载n worked voluntarily in 乐天堂app下载ir science department until 2019

2009-2020
involved with RSC Downland Local Section committee activities and helping young students.

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His interests were very wide-ranging and included electronics,  photography, sailing, bridge, music, skiing, helping young people understand science, helping at Yehudi Menuhin school, governor at Wilson's School Sutton, active with Beecham retired staff group meetings at Brockham, Dorking U3A science group (several presentations on penicillins and scientific areas), French (took AL French twice, 2002, 2005, both B grades).  

As an RSC Downland Local Section committee member, he helped with Greenacre School open days, Chemistry Challenge question-setting (and typically marking 120+ scripts) and running practicals for finals, Kitchen Cupboard Chemistry across Surrey & Sussex, and retired members social lunches.  

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John wrote "I want to continue to make a contribution to scientific life".  How true, and what a legacy.