đ§đ”đČ đđ”đČđșđČ đŒđł đđ”đ¶đ đČđœđ¶đđŒđ±đČ: âA PhD thesis and The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022â
The Nobel prize in Chemistry 2022, went to Morten Meldal, Barry Sharpless for Click Chemistry, and Carolyn Bertozzi for Bioorthogonal Chemistry. Christian TornĂže was a PhD student in Morten Meldals Lab, who carried out the initial work 20 years ago that contributed to the Nobel Prize.
In this episode, Christian W. TornĂže, Principal Scientist at Novo Nordisk shares his perspectives on the following:
The impact of his PhD thesis and describes âClick Chemistryâ
Reasons for pursuing a career in industry.
His current work at Novo Nordisk utilising âclick chemistryâ for drug discovery
Importance of communicating science and remaining curious
Protocols and Anecdotes from attending the Nobel Prize ceremony
Riding the wave of this success - A very inspirational take-home message.
We also talk about a round table discussion - Nobel Minds with Zeinab Badwi, a must-watch, 2022 laureates in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine and Economics talk about their discoveries and achievements.đđČđ°đŒđșđČ đœđźđżđ đŒđł đđ”đČ đđ¶đłđČ đŠđ°đ¶đČđ»đ°đČ đ§đźđčđČđ»đ đđ°đŒđđđđđČđș:
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Episode recorded on 17th January 2023.