{"id":54588,"date":"2021-10-07T06:56:43","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T06:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=54588"},"modified":"2022-09-12T11:53:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T06:23:25","slug":"benjamin-list-and-david-wc-macmillan-wins-2021-nobel-prize-in-chemistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/benjamin-list-and-david-wc-macmillan-wins-2021-nobel-prize-in-chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin List and David WC MacMillan wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The<strong>&nbsp;Nobel Prize in Chemistry<\/strong>&nbsp;for the year 2021 has been awarded jointly to&nbsp;<strong>Benjamin List (Germany)&nbsp;and&nbsp;David MacMillan (the USA)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cfor the development of asymmetric organocatalysis\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Benjamin List and David WC MacMillan won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis. The duo developed a precise new tool for molecular construction, which had a great impact on pharmaceutical research, and has made chemistry greener. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The award comes with a gold medal and prize money of 10 million Swedish kronor (over $1.14 million).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Nobel Prize in Chemistry&nbsp;for the year 2021 has been awarded jointly to&nbsp;Benjamin List (Germany)&nbsp;and&nbsp;David MacMillan (the USA)&nbsp;\u201cfor the development of asymmetric organocatalysis\u201d. Benjamin List and David WC MacMillan won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis. 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