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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Born | Bernard Lucas Feringa 18 May 1951 Barger-Compascuum, Netherlands |
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 2016, he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for supramolecular chemistry, together with Jean-Pierre Sauvage and Fraser Stoddart.
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