Martyn poliakoff biography of william
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Martyn poliakoff biography of william
Martyn Poliakoff
British chemist (born 1947)
Sir Martyn Poliakoff (born 16 December 1947)[3] is a British chemist known for his work on green chemistry and for being the main presenter on the popular YouTube channel Periodic Videos.[6] The core subjects of his academic work are supercritical fluids,[7][8]infrared spectroscopy and lasers.
He is a research professor in chemistry at the University of Nottingham.[2] As well as carrying out research at the University of Nottingham, he is a lecturer, teaching a number of modules including green chemistry.[9][10][11][12]
Early life and education
Poliakoff was born to a British-Jewish mother, Ina (née Montagu), and a Russian-Jewish father, Alexander Poliakoff.
He has a younger brother, the screenwriter and director Stephen Poliakoff. His paternal grandfather, Joseph Poliakoff, was a prolific inventor of electrical devices who experienced