During our stay in London for the first time I was able to establish personal contact with some of the organic chemists, whose work I knew and admired from the literature. I found them most gracious and helpful.

Olah is currently a distinguiGeorge Andrew Olahd professor at the University of Southern California and the director of the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute. " University of Southern California United States Department of Energy (1986). A.

A. His research involves the generation and reactivity of carbocations via superacids. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research of the American Chemical Society in 1996.