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Title: Nobel prize 2019
Post by: Borek on October 09, 2019, 07:50:12 AM

Goes for batteries!

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2019/summary/

Title: Re: Nobel prize 2019
Post by: wildfyr on October 09, 2019, 11:28:57 AM

Hurray, its for actual chemistry this year!

Title: Re: Nobel prize 2019
Post by: hollytara on October 13, 2019, 11:16:57 PM

When was the last time electrochemistry won?

The medicine prize was pretty chemical as well. 

Title: Re: Nobel prize 2019
Post by: Babcock_Hall on October 14, 2019, 11:36:19 AM

I just quickly read a summary of the prize  in physiology or medicine.  I was surprised to learn that hydroxylation of proline residues in the protein HIF-1α is important in determining its metabolic fate:  Proline hydroxylases, not just for collagen any more.

As an aside, I think it is time for Peter Schultz to win for non-natural amino acid incorporation.