Benjamin List and David WC MacMillan wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Benjamin List and David WC MacMillan wins 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

• The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2021 has been awarded jointly to Benjamin List (Germany) and David MacMillan (the USA) “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis”.
• The duo have been awarded for their work in developing a new way for building molecules known as “asymmetric organocatalysis.”
• The award comes with a gold medal and prize money of 10 million Swedish kronor (over $1.14 million).