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”.

Benjamin List and David WC MacMillan won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis. The duo developed a precise new tool for molecular construction, which had a great impact on pharmaceutical research, and has made chemistry greener. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.

The award comes with a gold medal and prize money of 10 million Swedish kronor (over $1.14 million).