Chemistry
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1994
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 1994 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for contributions to carbocation chemistry. George A. Olah, Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA, receives the 1994 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to carbocation chemistry. George A. Olah was born 1927…
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1919
Summary
No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. The prize money was allocated to the Special Fund of this prize section.
moreJaroslav Heyrovsky – Biographical
Biographical
Jaroslav Heyrovsky was born in Prague on 20th December, 1890, the fifth child of Leopold Heyrovsky, Professor of Roman Law at the Czech University of Prague, and his wife Clara, née Hanl. He obtained his early education at secondary school till 1909 when he began his study of chemistry, physics and mathematics at the Czech…
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Luis Leloir – Biographical
Biographical
Luis F. Leloir was born in Paris of Argentine parents on September 6, 1906 and has lived in Buenos Aires since he was two years old. He graduated as a Medical Doctor in the University of Buenos Aires in 1932 and started his scientific career at the Institute of Physiology working with Professor Bernardo A.…
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Michael Smith – Banquet speech
Banquet speech
Michael Smith’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1993 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of Dr. Kary Mullis and myself, I would like to express our deep gratitude to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and to the Nobel Foundation for the honour that has been bestowed on us…
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