“I feel that this award is not for me, but for the entire Monsanto team that worked on asymmetric hydrogenation.”
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William Standish Knowles
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About William Standish Knowles
Scientist
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American
William Standish Knowles was a distinguished American chemist known for his pioneering work on asymmetrically catalyzed hydrogenation reactions. His research led to the development of L-DOPA, a revolutionary drug for...
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