Chemist no. 208 of 350 · Organic
Ben Feringa
1951-NetherlandsNobel Chemistry 2016
Light-driven molecular motors
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Biography of Ben Feringa, Dutch organic chemist who built the first light-driven molecular motor and shared the 2016 Chemistry Nobel Prize.
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