Ben Feringa
Ben Feringa | |
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Ben Feringa in 2017 | |
| Born | Bernard Lucas Feringa 18 May 1951 Barger-Compascuum, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Groningen |
| Known for | Molecular switches/motors, Homogeneous catalysis, stereochemistry, photochemistry |
| Spouse | Betty Feringa |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2016) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic Chemistry Materials Science Nanotechnology Photochemistry |
| Institutions | University of Groningen (1984–present) Royal Dutch Shell (1979–1984) |
| Thesis | Asymmetric oxidation of phenols. Atropisomerism and optical activity (1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Wijnberg |
| Website | benferinga |
Bernard Lucas "Ben" Feringa (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrnɑrt ˈlykɑz bɛn ˈfeːrɪŋɣaː]; born 18 May 1951) is a Dutch synthetic organic chemist who specializes in molecular nanotechnology and homogeneous catalysis. He is the Jacobus van 't Hoff Distinguished Professor of Molecular Sciences at the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen; and an Academy Professor of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Feringa's research on molecular machines was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Jean-Pierre Sauvage.