Ben Feringa
Dutch Nobel laureate in chemistry
Bernard Lucas "Ben" Feringa (born May 18, 1951 in Barger-Compascuum) is a Dutch chemist, specialized in organic chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology and photochemistry.
Ben Feringa | |
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 Ben Feringa in 2017 | |
| Born | Bernard Lucas Feringa 18 May 1951 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen |
| Known for | Molecular switches/motors, Homogeneous catalysis, stereochemistry, photochemistry |
| Spouse | Betty Feringa |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2016) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic Chemistry Materials Science Nanotechnology Photochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Groningen, 1984–present Royal Dutch Shell, 1979–1984 |
| Thesis | Asymmetric oxidation of phenols. Atropisomerism and optical activity (1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Wijnberg |
| Website | benferinga.com |
Feringa studied at the University of Groningen and is also an academic at the same university.
In 2010, he was elected a member of the Academia Europaea.[1]
In 2016, he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for supramolecular chemistry, together with Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Fraser Stoddart.
References
change- ↑ "Ben L. Feringa". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.