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️Nancy Imelda Schafer, ISI

in-cites, October 2002
Citing URL: http://www.in-cites.com/nobel/2002-nobel-chemistry.html

Citation Laureates: Chemistry
Thomson-ISIs Picks to Win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 (or after)

For research in organic and natural product synthesis, especially for achieving the total synthesis of TaxolTM in 1994 and vancomycin in 1998-1999."


J. Fraser Stoddart [see also] [see also] [see also] [see also] [see also]
	Saul Winstein Professor of Organic Chemistry University of California at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA USA
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George M. Whitesides [see also]
	Mallinckrodt Professor of Chemistry Harvard University Cambridge, MA USA

"For pioneering research in molecular self-assembly, which promises great advances in the fabrication of nanoscale machinery and microelectronics."

Comment: Both men have impressive citation records and many highly cited papers across several areas, but this area of nanotechnology research seems worthy of Nobel recognition, owing to its potential for practical, life-changing applications.

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K.C. Nicolaou [see also]

Chairman, Department of Chemistry Aline W. and L.S. Skaggs Professor in Chemical Biology And Darlene Shiley Chair in Chemistry The Scripps Research Institute La Jolla, CA USA and Professor of Chemistry University of California, San Diego San Diego, CA USA

Comment: Last years Nobel Prize in Chemistry was also an award for organic synthesis (asymmetric), but this Prize would recognize natural product synthesis, a leader in the field, and clinical important molecules with antitumor (TaxolTM) and antimicrobial (vancomycin) activity.

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Adriaan Bax [see also] [see also] Biophysical Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Section Chief
Laboratory of Chemical Physics
National Institute for Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD USA

"For revolutionary advances in the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to reveal the structure of large proteins in solution."

Comment: Bax is the worlds most-cited chemist over the last two decades, and deservedly so. His technical and scientific achievements have opened up new approaches to problems of analysis in chemistry and biochemistry. The Nobel Committee has recognized such technical advances of great consequence in the past, the polymerase chain reaction technique being one example.

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The 100 Most-Cited Scientists in Chemistry, from ISI Essential Science Indicators Web product 1992-June 2002.
Listings from ISIHighlycited.com, in Chemisty, based on 1981-1999 data.
The 50 Most-Cited Chemists, 1981-June 1997, based on data from ISIs Science Citation Index.
Article published in 1990 in The Scientist in which Martello predicted Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry.

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