Nobel Prize laureate David MacMillan receives honorary doctorate

David MacMillan receives an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy for his pioneering work in organic photoredox catalysis. © Corinne Strauss

Nobel Prize laureate David MacMillan receives honorary doctorate

David MacMillan is one of the most successful researchers of our time in the field of catalysis and molecular chemistry. Together with his colleague Benjamin List, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2021 for his work on asymmetric organocatalysis, which makes it possible to produce only one of two mirror-image variants of a molecule. A professor at Princeton University in the USA, he is also a pioneer of photocatalysis with visible light. For his outstanding research in this field, David MacMillan has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy at the University of Münster. Anyone interested in attending the ceremony on 11 June (Tuesday) from 3 p.m. in the "Aula im Schloss" can register at https://indico.uni-muenster.de/event/2675/ until 26 May. Basic knowledge of chemistry will contribute to understanding.

In photocatalysis, visible light is used as an energy source for chemical reactions. As a result, the reaction is generally much cleaner, resulting in fewer waste products. David MacMillan's pioneering work in this field has inspired many researchers around the world. Numerous research groups at the University of Münster are also working on the use of visible light, for example to improve the sustainability of processes, but also to manufacture new products and control processes with the help of light.

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