William Knowles
Nobel Prize lecture
Asymmetric Hydrogenations
William S. Knowles held his Nobel Lecture December 8, 2001, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was presented by Professor Bengt Nordén, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
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William S. Knowles held his Nobel Lecture December 8, 2001, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was presented by Professor Bengt Nordén, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
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