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The Saga of Benjamin List
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Scientists & Inventors
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Active Era
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Benjamin List (German pronunciation: [ˈbɛnjamiːn ˈlɪst] ; born 11 January 1968) is a German chemist who is one of the directors of the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research and professor of organic chemistry at the University of Cologne.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
He co-developed organocatalysis, a method of accelerating chemical reactions and making them more efficient.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
He co-developed organocatalysis, a method of accelerating chemical reactions and making them more efficient.
— Official Historical Record & Archive
SUCCESS & ENDURING LEGACY
Honours, Standing & Enduring Legacy
He shared the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with David MacMillan "for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis".
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