Costin Nenițescu

Costin D. Nenițescu
Nenițescu in 1956
Born(1902-07-15)July 15, 1902
DiedJuly 28, 1970(1970-07-28) (aged 68)
Resting placeBellu Cemetery, Bucharest
Alma materETH Zurich
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Known forNenitzescu indole synthesis
SpouseEcaterina Ciorănescu-Nenițescu
Parents
  • Dimitrie S. Nenițescu (father)
  • Elena Nenițescu (mother)
RelativesIoan S. Nenițescu (uncle)
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Bucharest
Politehnica University of Bucharest
Thesis Beitrag zum Aufbau der saueren Spaltprodukte des Blutfarbstoffs  (1925)
Doctoral advisorHans Fischer

Costin D. Nenițescu (in some places Nenitzescu (Romanian pronunciation: [kosˈtin neniˈt͡sesku]; 15 July 1902 – 28 July 1970)) was a prominent Romanian chemist, and a professor at the Politehnica University of Bucharest. He was a titular member of the Romanian Academy, a corresponding member of the German Academy of Sciences in Berlin, and a member of the Leopoldina Academy of Natural Scientists in Halle-Saale.