Edward William Abel, CBE (3 December 1931 – 19 April 2021)[1] was a British chemist, editor of textbooks on organometallic chemistry and president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (1996-1998).[2]
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| Born | Edward William Abel 3 December 1931 |
| Died | 19 April 2021 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | British |
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| Thesis | The preparation and properties of diphenylboronous acid and its derivatives. (1957) |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael F. Lappert |
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1997 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to chemistry.[3]