The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1969
Awarded on: 1969-10-30
"for their contributions to the development of the concept of conformation and its application in chemistry"
Affiliations:
- University of Oslo – Oslo, Norway
Odd Hassel
Born: 1897-05-17 in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway
Gender: male
Field: Norwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate (1897–1981)
Biography
Odd Hassel was a Norwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate. His major focus was on problems related to molecular structure, and his research helped contribute to the development of the concept of conformation and its application in chemistry.