Leonidas Zervas
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Leonidas Zervas (Greek: Λεωνίδας Ζέρβας, pronounced [leoˈniðas ˈzervas]; 21 May 1902 – 10 July 1980) was a Greek organic chemist who made seminal contributions in peptide chemical synthesis.[1][2][3][4] Together with his mentor Max Bergmann they laid the foundations for the field in 1932 with their major discovery, the Bergmann-Zervas carboxybenzoxy oligopeptide synthesis which remained unsurpassed in utility for the next two decades.[1][2] The carboxybenzyl protecting group he discovered is often abbreviated Z in his honour.[1]
Leonidas Zervas | |
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Λεωνίδας Ζέρβας | |
Born | (1902-05-21)21 May 1902 Megalopolis, Greece |
Died | 10 July 1980(1980-07-10) (aged 78) Athens, Greece |
Nationality | Greek |
Alma mater | University of Athens University of Berlin |
Known for | Carboxybenzyl protecting group, Peptide synthesis |
Spouse | Hildegard Lange |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Organic chemistry |
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Thesis | Über die Aldehydverbindungen der Aminosäuren [lower-alpha 1] (1926) |
Doctoral advisor | Max Bergmann |
Notable students | Panayotis Katsoyannis Iphigenia Photaki |
Throughout his life Zervas also served in many important posts, including President of the Academy of Athens or briefly Minister of Industry of Greece.[2][4] He received numerous awards and honours during his life and posthumously, such as Foreign Member of the USSR Academy of Sciences or the first Max Bergmann golden medal.[1][2][3][5]