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This book tells the stories of scientists from Germany and other European countries who vanished during World War II. These erudite scholars contributed to diverse scientific fields and were associated with some of the world's leading universities and research institutions. Despite their proficiency, they all sought help from agencies to relocate to the UK in the 1930s, but were unable to secure the necessary assistance. The Lost Scientists of World War II explores the fascinating narratives of thirty of these scientific refugees, delving into the reasons behind the unavailability of aid and presenting fresh insights into the tragic fates or astounding survival experiences of these individuals.

Sir David C Clary FRS is Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford, UK. He was President of Magdalen College, Oxford from 2005–2020. He is an elected Fellow of many academies including the Royal Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Physics, the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science. He was President of the Faraday Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry from 2006–2008. From 2009–2013, he was the first Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In 2016, he was knighted in the Birthday Honours of Queen Elizabeth II for services to international science.

Sir David is a theoretical chemist recognised for his pioneering work on the quantum dynamics of chemical reactions. He has published over 350 papers in this field. He was Editor of Chemical Physics Letters from 2000–2020 and a Reviewing Editor of Science from 2003–2016. He has won many prizes for his research including the Royal Society of Chemistry Meldola, Marlow, Corday-Morgan, Tilden, Polanyi, Chemical Dynamics, Liversidge and Spiers awards, and the Medal of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science. His book Schrödinger in Oxford was published by World Scientific in 2022.