Photo Gallery: Richard Schrock wins 2005 Nobel prize
MIT Professor Richard R. Schrock talks about the work that earned him the 2005 Nobel Prize in chemistry during a press conference at MIT on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Schrock shared the prize with two other scientists. Photo / Donna Coveney
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TOOLSRELATEDProfessor Richard Schrock wins Nobel in chemistry - MIT Professor Richard R. Schrock has won the 2005 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the development of a chemical reaction now used daily in the chemical industry for the efficient production of pharmaceuticals, fuels, and many other products. 10/5/2005 Laureate credits basic research as catalyst to success - Richard Schrock was 8 when his brother gave him his first chemistry set, a gift that piqued a passion that would ultimately lead to Schrock's winning the 2005 Nobel Prize in chemistry. 10/5/2005 MIT Nobelists - Sixty-one current or former members of the MIT community have won the Nobel Prize. 10/11/2005 More: Awards and honors More: Chemistry and chemical engineering More: Faculty More: Nobel Prizes |