Richmond Sarpong is a Ghanaian-American chemist and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, known for his work in natural product total synthesis. Born on April 23, 1974, in Bechem, Ghana, he aims to understand biological systems and develop new therapeutics. His contributions to the field have been recognized with a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2017 and being elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2020. He is also involved with editorial boards of several notable chemistry journals.
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Your next birthday is 318 days away.
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Time Zone - Africa/Accra (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Richmond
Rich meadow
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Richmond Sarpong belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Bechem
Educated At: Macalester College | Princeton University
Occupation: university teacher | chemist
Employers: University of California, Berkeley
Awards Received: Mukaiyama Award | American Chemical Society Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry | Guggenheim Fellowship
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 23, 1974
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 23, 2026 |
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| Sun | 2 Taurus 57 | 3 Taurus 21 | 23 Gemini 2 |
| Moon | 16 Taurus 37 | 25 Cancer 36 | 9 Aries 17 |
| Mercury | 20 Aries 50 | 12 Aries 48 | 13 Cancer 11 |
| Venus | 17 Pisces 35 | 29 Taurus 11 | 16 Taurus 29 |
| Mars | 1 Cancer 53 | 10 Aries 36 | 3 Leo 20 |
| Jupiter | 9 Pisces 47 | 17 Cancer 56 | 16 Pisces 51 |
| Saturn | 0 Cancer 42 | 8 Aries 10 | 6 Cancer 33 |
| Uranus | 25 Libra 28 | 29 Taurus 52 | 23 Libra 50 |
| Neptune | 9 Sagittarius 8 | 3 Aries 0 | 7 Sagittarius 48 |
| Pluto | 4 Libra 43 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 4 Libra 3 |
| Rahu | 21 Sagittarius 57 | 6 Pisces 12 | 19 Sagittarius 12 |
| Ketu | 21 Gemini 57 | 6 Virgo 12 | 19 Gemini 12 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Richmond Sarpong's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Mercury
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 11 April, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 10 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 30 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 18 October, 2026