Prelog
Prelog is a surname most commonly associated with Vladimir Prelog (1906–1998), a Croatian-Swiss chemist whose work helped establish the modern framework of stereochemistry. While the name may refer to other individuals of Croatian origin, it is Vladimir Prelog who is most closely linked to the term in organic chemistry.
Vladimir Prelog studied at the University of Zagreb and later worked in Switzerland, where he became a
One of Prelog’s most lasting legacies is the Cahn–Ingold–Prelog priority rules, developed in collaboration with Robert
Vladimir Prelog was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 for his investigations into the stereochemistry