Chemistry Nobel for work on catalysts

October 07, 2021 12:00 am | Updated 05:58 am IST - Stockholm

Germany’s Benjamin List and U.S.-based David MacMillan on Wednesday won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for developing a tool to build molecules which has helped make chemistry more environmentally friendly. Their tool can be used to control chemical reactions, exerting a big impact on drugs research.

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