Barry Sharpless
Nobel Lecture
The Search for New Chemical Reactivity
K. Barry Sharpless held his Nobel Lecture December 8, 2001, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was presented by Professor Bengt Nordén, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
The Search for New Chemical Reactivity
K. Barry Sharpless held his Nobel Lecture December 8, 2001, at Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was presented by Professor Bengt Nordén, Chairman of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
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