Three chemists share the 2010 Nobel for Chemistry
Posted on 07. Oct, 2010 by Latha B. Reddy in Buzz
Three chemists have been awarded the 2010 Nobel for Chemistry. Two Japanese scientists and an American scientist won the big prize for their work on techniques to make complex carbon molecules.
Richard F. Heck, a retired professor from the University of Delaware, Ei-ichi Negishi a professor from Purdue University and Akira Suzuki professor from Hokkaido University shared the Nobel for their contribution on making complex carbon structures using palladium as catalyst for joing the carbon molecules.
While Dr. Heck discovered chemical reactions in 1968 when palladium was used as catalyst for binding carbons together, Dr. Negishi worked with zinc compounds and reported same results and Dr. Suzuki worked with boron compounds and reported them to be better.
Their work has resulted in generation of newer compounds that actually improved lives of millions by way of giving new medicines and products.
No wonder their contribution led to a big impact on the pharma industry.
