David MacMillan: “Amazing doesn’t even begin to cover it”

Student meets chemistry laureate David MacMillan

High school student Lucas Madrigrano Azeredo met 2021 chemistry laureate David MacMillan to talk about life, football and career choices. MacMillan also shared his best advice for young people that are starting university. When asked about the moment he received his Nobel Prize medal, MacMillan tells Lucas: ”Amazing doesn’t even begin to cover it.”

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MLA style: David MacMillan: “Amazing doesn’t even begin to cover it”. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach 2025. Fri. 5 Dec 2025. <https://www.nobelprize.org/stories/students-meet-nobel-prize-laureate/david-macmillan-amazing-doesnt-even-begin-to-cover-it/>