Yuan T. Lee
Chemist, Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry
Born
November 19th, 1936
88 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Taiwan
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Born in 1936, a Taiwanese-American chemist focused on chemical dynamics and reaction mechanisms. Contribution to the field includes the development of the crossed molecular beams technique. This innovative method allowed for the analysis of fundamental chemical reactions with high precision. Served as a professor at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1986, awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on dynamic chemical processes.
Development of crossed molecular beams technique
Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1986
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