chemist

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In November 2019, soil engineer Tim Neiligan, a former FBI chemist, began researching how bodies decompose in soil.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

Alberts, an award-winning chemist, worries that the administration will not properly fund scientific endeavors, leading to economic setbacks with fewer advancements made.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

For example, a chemist might request that a specific ring be formed early or that unnecessary protecting groups be avoided.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

In November, pioneering cancer-treatment chemist Lin Wenbin left the University of Chicago for Westlake University in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

He had no difficulty deciding between a protein chemist and a nucleic-acid chemist.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson