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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: James Paddock Collman papers
Identifier/Call Number: SC1138
Physical Description:
248 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1960-1997
Physical Location: Special Collections and University
Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more
information on paging collections, see the department's website:
http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
Materials related to fellowships, grant proposals, and student records are restricted until
75 years after date of creation. Otherwise, materials are open for research use.
Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a
digital use copy.
Gift of James P. Collman, 2012-2016.
James Paddock Collman, born in 1932 in Beatrice, Nebraska, embarked on his chemistry
journey at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. His doctoral research at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign centered on Grignard reagents. In 1967, he joined Stanford
University as a Professor of Chemistry. Amidst numerous accolades, his accomplishments
include election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1975 and being named California
Scientist of the Year in 1983.
During his tenure at Stanford, Professor Collman introduced a groundbreaking approach to
explore biological systems. He pioneered the use of functional synthetic analogs of
metal-containing enzyme systems, detached from protein coatings that could influence
metalloprotein chemical characteristics. This innovation enabled him to unravel the inherent
reactivity of the metal center, as well as the impact of protein-metal interactions on
biological function.
[identification of item] James Paddock Collman papers (SC1138). Dept. of Special
Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
This collection includes the course materials, research reports, notes, and professional
papers created by Collman during his decades long career as a chemist.
While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to
examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made
available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction
beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or
assigns.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Chemistry.
Stanford University. Department of Chemistry