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Two scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for new way of building molecules

The 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Benjamin List and David MacMillan, two scientists who pioneered an "elegant" new method of building molecules, known as asymmetric organocatalysis. Fernando Vergara/AP hide caption

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Two scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for new way of building molecules

October 6, 2021 • Benjamin List and David MacMillan were awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry for coming up with a new tool for constructing molecules that has advanced pharmaceuticals and green technology.