Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Jean-Marie Lehn
Born: September 30, 1939 (age 86)
Bio: Jean-Marie Lehn is a French chemist. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry together with Donald Cram and Charles Pedersen in 1987 for his synthesis of cryptands. Lehn was an early innovator in the field of supramolecular chemistry, i.e.
Known for:
- Supramolecular chemistry (1995)
- Inorganic Chemistry (1981)
- Synthetic and Structural Problems (2006)
- Inorganic Biochemistry (1976)
- Alkali Metal Complexes with Organic Ligands (1973)








