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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2010
Richard F. Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi, Akira Suzuki

Richard F. Heck - Facts

Richard F. Heck
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Richard F. Heck

Born: 15 August 1931, Springfield, MA, USA

Affiliation at the time of the award: University of Delaware, USA

Prize motivation: "for palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis"

Field: Organic chemistry

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