Dan Shechtman
Israeli chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
Born
January 24th, 1941
84 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Israel
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An Israeli chemist and academic, contributed significantly to the field of material science. Discovered quasicrystals in 1982, which led to a paradigm shift in crystallography. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded in 2011 for this groundbreaking discovery, which opened new avenues in the understanding of solid matter. Worked extensively at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, shaping future generations of scientists.
Discovered quasicrystals in 1982
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2011
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