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| J.
Fraser Stoddart [see
also] [see also]
[see
also] [see
also] [see
also]
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Saul
Winstein Professor of Organic Chemistry
University of California at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA USA |
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| George
M. Whitesides [see
also] |
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Mallinckrodt
Professor of Chemistry
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA USA |
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"For pioneering research in molecular self-assembly, which promises great advances in the fabrication of nanoscale machinery and microelectronics." |
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Comment:
Both men have impressive citation
records and many highly cited papers across several areas, but this
area of nanotechnology research seems worthy of Nobel recognition,
owing to its potential for practical, life-changing applications.
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| K.C.
Nicolaou [see
also]
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Chairman, Department of Chemistry
Aline W. and L.S. Skaggs Professor in Chemical Biology
And Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry
The Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, CA USA
and
Professor of Chemistry
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA USA
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"For research in organic and natural product synthesis, especially for achieving the total synthesis of TaxolTM in 1994 and vancomycin in 1998-1999." |
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| Comment:
Last year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry was also an award for
organic synthesis (asymmetric), but this Prize would recognize
natural product synthesis, a leader in the field, and clinical
important molecules with antitumor (TaxolTM) and antimicrobial (vancomycin)
activity. |
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| Adriaan
Bax [see
also] [see
also]
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Biophysical Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance Spectroscopy Section Chief
Laboratory of Chemical Physics
National Institute for Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD USA
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"For revolutionary advances in the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to reveal the structure of large proteins in solution." |
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| Comment:
Bax is the world’s most-cited chemist over the last two decades,
and deservedly so. His technical and scientific achievements have
opened up new approaches to problems of analysis in chemistry and
biochemistry. The Nobel Committee has recognized such technical
advances of great consequence in the past, the polymerase chain
reaction technique being one example. |
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Other Links |
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- The 100 Most-Cited
Scientists in Chemistry, from ISI
Essential Science Indicators
Web product 1992-June 2002.
- Listings from
ISIHighlycited.com, in Chemisty, based on 1981-1999 data.
- The 50 Most-Cited Chemists,
1981-June 1997, based on data from ISI’s Science Citation
Index.
- Article published in 1990 in
The Scientist in which Martello predicted Nobel Prize
winners in Chemistry.
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