Prof. Dr. Benjamin List
Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1
45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1
45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Curriculum Vitae
Born 1968 in Frankfurt/Main. Study of chemistry Free Univ. of Berlin, doctorate Univ. of Frankfurt/Main (1997, Prof. G. Mulzer), postdoctorate Scripps Research Institute La Jolla USA (1997-1998), Assistant Professor Scripps Research Institute La Jolla USA (1999-2003), Manager of a Research Group Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (2003-2005), Director and Scientific Member at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (since 2005), Honorary Professor Univ. of Cologne (since 2004).
Selected Awards
Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2021
Nobel Prize 2021
Chemistry Nobel Prize for Benjamin List
October 06, 2021
Benjamin List, Director at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung is honoured with the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on asymmetric catalysis. He shares the award with David MacMillan from Princeton University.