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Sir Fraser Stoddart is a Scottish-American chemist who shared the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He was recognized for designing and synthesizing mechanically interlocked molecules, specifically rotaxanes and catenanes. By threading molecular rings onto axles or linking them together, Stoddart laid...
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Mechanically interlocked molecules and molecular machines brought Nobel acclaim; strong reputation in supramolecular chemistry.
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David Leigh (born 1963) is a British chemist and professor at the University of Manchester, recognized for his work on mechanically interlocked molecules and molecular machines. His research group has synthesized rotaxanes, catenanes, and molecular knots, and developed artificial molecular motors an...
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Leading molecular machines researcher with high acclaim; important field role but Nobel credit went elsewhere.
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