Robert Burns WoodwardForMemRSHonFRSE(April 10, 1917 – July 8, 1979) was an Americanorganic chemist. He is considered by many to be the preeminent synthetic organic chemist of the twentieth century,having made many key contributions to the subject, especially inthe synthesis of complex natural productsand the determination of theirmolecular structure. He worked closely withRoald Hoffmannon theoretical studies ofchemical reactions. He was awarded theNobel Prize in Chemistryin 1965. Fields: Organic chemistry