The poliakoffs had lived in the heart of moscow, with alexanders nursery window overlooking the kremlin. Stephen poliakoff was born in london and educated at westminster school and kings college, cambridge. Their elder son is the chemist sir martyn poliakoff, and their younger son is the playwright stephen poliakoff. Tetrahedron letters pergamon tetrahedron letters 40 1999 44334436 efficient hd exchange of aromatic compounds in nearcritical d20 catalysed by a polymersupported sulphonic acid carmen boix and martyn poliakoff school of chemistry, university of nottingham, university park, nottingham, uk, ng7 2rd. Contribution from martyn poliakoff, michael george and. Professor poliakoff was elected a fellow of the royal society in 2002. He is an honorary professor at moscow state university and honorary member of the chemical. Serge poliakoff by alexis poliakoff durozoi abebooks. Professor martyn poliakoff and his success with science.
A laboratoryscale annular continuous flow reactor for uv photochemistry using excimer lamps for discrete wavelength excitation and its use in a wavelength study of a photodecarboxlyative cyclisation green chemistry. Alexander poliakoff obe was a russianborn british electronics engineer, inventor and. Martyn poliakoffs 465 research works with 15561 citations and 11810 reads. See all the wonderful things simon poliakoff has made. Scalable continuous vortex reactor for gram to kilo scale for uv and visible photochemistry. Media in category martyn poliakoff the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Professor martyn poliakoff studied at kings college, cambridge,b.
Sir martyn poliakoff kt commander of the order of the british empire cchem federal reserve system frsc ficheme is a british chemist, working on gaining insights into fundamental chemistry and also on developing environmentally acceptable processes and materials. But he doesnt hesitate when asked how he would describe himself. His current research involves infrared laserinduced reactions, and organic and organometallic photochemistry. Apr 27, 2016 serge poliakoff, blue rouge 1951, oil on canvas, 35 x 45 34 in 2016 artists rights society ars, new york adagp, paris in the gallerys entrance is a 15by8inch vertical. Sir martyn poliakoff is a research professor at the university of nottingham and a pioneer in the field of green chemistry. Periodic tables professor martyn poliakoff is cult hit. The family came to london in 1924 when alexander was 14.
His brother is the screenwriter and director, st ephen poliakoff. Serge poliakoff rmn arts du 20e expositions by collectif at. Professor sir martyn poliakoff cbe frs freng studied at kings college, cambridge, b. Composition abstraite was created in 1959 by serge poliakoff in tachisme style. Sir martyn poliakoff cbe cchem frs freng frsc ficheme born 16 december 1947 is a british chemist, working on gaining insights into fundamental chemistry, and on developing environmentally acceptable processes and materials. His phd on timeresolved ir spectroscopy of reaction intermediates was supervised by poliakoff. Alexander poliakoff was born in 1910 at his parents country house at losinoostrovskaya, near moscow, the only son of joseph poliakoff, a russianjewish telephone and sound engineer and inventor, and flora shabbat, a granddaughter of a textile millionaire. Book 2 editions published in 1999 in english and held by 7 worldcat member libraries worldwide proceedings of the 6th meeting on supercritical fluids. Sir martyn poliakoff professor poliakoff is a research professor in chemistry at the university of nottingham. Written by alexander poliakoff, 1996 edition, publisher. He began his career in the theatre, becoming resident playwright at the national theatre in london aged 22. The voluminous hair, thick glasses and halting voice of the nottingham chemist martyn poliakoff have made him a youtube sensation.
Poliakoff was born to an english mother, ina nee montagu, and russianborn father, alexander poliakoff russian. About the periodic table of videos university of nottingham. Dec 28, 2010 its chemistry professor martyn poliakoff s birthday and his friends and colleagues at the university of nottingham have given him a special gift. At newcastle, poliakoff started a close collaboration with jeremy burdett. His brother is the screenwriter and director, stephen poliakoff. Stephen poliakoff wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Amusingly, in the context of this chapter, he was invited 2004 to chair the paul instrument fund committee, exactly 20 years after his interview with george porter. Serge poliakoff was a russian artist associated with the school of paris and the abstract movements of postwar europe.
After all, hes become a campus and internet celebrity as the host of t he periodic table of videos, a 118part series of short videos intended to familiarize the public with the elements of the periodic table. His russianjewish father, alexander, fled russia for london in. Alike george born in west bromwich, west midlands and came to the university of nottingham in 1984, where he met martyn poliakoff, his personal tutor on his first day as student. Joseph poliakoff flora shabbat alexander poliakoff obe russian. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and. Composition in yellow, green, blue, and red, 1956 technique.
He graduated from columbia u, college of physsurg in 1964 and specializes in general surgery. He then was a bp venture research postdoctoral fellow with poliakoff. Join facebook to connect with peter alexander poliakoff and others you may know. Martyn poliakoff, foreign secretary of the royal society, youtube superstar, professor of chemistry at the university of nottingham in the uk and honorary professor of chemistry at the moscow state university in russia, has a dazzling array of strings to his bow. Poliakof f was born to an english mother, ina nee montagu, and russianborn father, alexander poliak off russian. A new, general and objective approach to locating critical points of fluid mixtures is described see picture. Join facebook to connect with peteralexander poliakoff and others you may know. As professor of chemistry at the university of nottingham, martyn poliakoff has quickly become an internet sensation thanks to a series of youtube videos in which he presents key ideas in science. Stephen poliakoff wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Join facebook to connect with alexandra poliakoff and others you may know. Claude poliakoff, md is a general surgery specialist in portland, or and has been practicing for 50 years. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. Professor martyn poliakoff and his success with science videos, and professor conor gearty and his project on human rights debate. The films are part of a university of nottingham project.
Professor poliakoff received the honour for services to chemical sciences in recognition of his contribution as a global leader in green and sustainable chemistry. This article has an estimated read time of 11 minutes. Alexander poliakoff was for more than 40 years chairman of multitone electronics, the pioneers of electronic bleepers. Professor martyn poliakoff was knighted in the queens new year honours 2015. Professor martyn poliakoff cbe casting light on a greener future wednesday 25 april 2018 sir martyn poliakoff became famous for his popular series of youtube videos, the periodic table of videos, in which he made chemistry simple, interesting, and accessible to. Professor sir martyn poliakoff is distinguished for his pioneering application of supercritical fluids. He also presents the popular youtube channel the periodic table of videos. Jun 12, 2015 the professor, martyn poliakoff, is knighted by prince charles at buckingham palace. May 17, 2008 martyn poliakoff, cbe, is an acclaimed chemistry professor at the university of nottingham. He was also a designer of hearing aids for winston churchill. My father was accused of being a soviet spy and bugging. Martyn poliakoffs research works university of nottingham. In 1940, when marcus rothkowitz becomes mark rothko, he also clearly opts to become an american painter. Aug 08, 2017 alexis poliakoff, the creator of this magical universe, is an avuncular 74yearold sculptor with thinning white hair, hornrimmed glasses, and a perpetual smile on his round face.
He is the brother of writer and director stephen poliakoff. Martyn poliakoff is a global leader in the field of green chemistry with a specific interest in the applications of supercritical fluids. In 1979, poliakoff moved from newcastle to the university of nottingham where he is currently a research professor. An eightyearold boy from california took a 12hour detour to meet his science hero. In 1972, he was appointed researchsenior research officer in the department of inorganic chemistry of the university of newcastle upon tyne. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Martyn poliakoff project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Sensing the critical point of highpressure mixtures ke. Professor martyn poliakoff cbe is one of several academics to appear in short films about each of the 118 elements of the periodic table. Writer and director stephen poliakoff on his familys unlikely experience of the cold war and how it inspired his new bbc drama, summer of rockets. A modified golden gate attenuated total reflection atr cell for monitoring phase transitions in multicomponent fluids at high temperatures applied spectroscopy. Chemist martyn poliakoffs madscientist, big hair and his. Martyn poliakoff s 465 research works with 15,555 citations and 11,796 reads, including. The photochemistry of transition metal carbonyls by m poliakoff book 1 edition published.
Research professor in chemistry, university of nottingham. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. These thousanddollar toys are not just for kids vanity fair. Alexander poliakoff, my father, and joseph, my grandfather, had in 1931 founded a company called multitone, which made hearing aids, among other things, and one of their clients was winston churchill.
Follow stephen poliakoff and explore their bibliography from s stephen poliakoff author page. Pete licence is a professor expert on ionic liquids but is also known for his explosive practical demonstrations. Now the professor, who insists his nutty persona is the real deal. Sir martyn poliakoff cbe cchem frs freng frsc ficheme born 16. Martyn poliakoff wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Ajay sawant met youtube star sir martyn poliakoff in nottingham before heading with his family on holiday to mumbai in india. Stephen poliakoff project gutenberg selfpublishing. Po liakoff s paternal grandfather, joseph, was a prolific inventor of electrical devices who experienced the communist revolution in russia firsthand, and later emigrated to. Here amy mollett looks at two academics who have made the headlines recently. Martyn poliakoff, cbe, is an acclaimed chemistry professor at the university of nottingham. Martyn poliakoff born december 16, 1947, british chemist.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The professor is knighted at buckingham palace youtube. Ina passed away in month 1992, at age 79 at death place. His father, alexander poliakoff, a physicist who became chairman of multitone electronics, had left russia with his parents in the 1920s. It is new because it exploits the fact that the liquid phase forms preferentially on the. The poliakoffs had lived in the heart of moscow, with alexander s nursery window overlooking the kremlin. View the profiles of people named alexandra poliakoff. The firm is apparently planning to save the cash for a rainy day. Born in london in 1947, poliakoff was the first son of an english mother and a russian father. Efficient hd exchange of aromatic compounds in near. Serge poliakoff 19001969 moscow 19001969 paris russian french title. Atlantida press paperback by alexander poliakoff isbn.
Mar 29, 2014 poliakoff died in paris in 1969 at 69, rothko in ny in 1970 at 67. Martyn poliakoff bbc radio4 material world 28 aug 2008 b00d50wv. Sir martyn poliakoff cbe cchem frs freng frsc ficheme born 16 december 1947 is a. These highly compressed gases possess properties of gases and liquids that permit interesting chemical reactions without the need for organic solvents, which endanger both health and the environment.
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