Michael H Abraham was a prominent

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and also an artist. He worked in the fields of physical and

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, where he held the seat of professor. Specifically, his research interests included

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, linear free energy relationships (LFER),

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s (QSAR) and solute-solvent interactions. His work has led to him being on

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' list of most cited scientists. As well as his research science, he was a hobby artist. Examples of his work can be found on his research page in external links. Michael Abraham died January 19th 2021, aged 89. Key works done by Michael Abraham and UCL co-workers include the measuring and calculation of molecular properties of thousands of molecules. These properties include H-bond acidity and basicity, dipolarity and polarisability.

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