Sir James Colquhoun Irvine KBE FRS FRSE FEIS was a British organic chemist and Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews from 1921 until his death. As a research chemist, Irvine worked on the application of methylation techniques to carbohydrates, and isolated the first methylated sugars, trimethyl and tetramethyl glucose.
- Occupation
- chemist, university teacher
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- May 9, 1877
- Died
- June 12, 1952
