Chemistry Nobel awarded to three scientists
October 05, 2016 15:53
The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded for the development of the world's smallest machines. Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L Feringa will share the 8m kronor (727,000) prize for the design and synthesis of machines on a molecular scale.
They were named at a press conference in Sweden.
The winners join a prestigious list of 200 other Chemistry laureates recognised since 1901.
The machines conceived by today's laureates are a thousand times thinner than a strand of hair.They could be used to deliver drugs within the human body - for instance, applying them directly to cancer cells.
They were named at a press conference in Sweden.
The winners join a prestigious list of 200 other Chemistry laureates recognised since 1901.
The machines conceived by today's laureates are a thousand times thinner than a strand of hair.They could be used to deliver drugs within the human body - for instance, applying them directly to cancer cells.
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