Laureate
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Born 1950 · Poland · Male
Awards
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2011
Wolf Prize — Chemistry
Chemistryfor exploring the nature of organic solids and their energy profiles, structure and dynamics and for creating new ways to make organic materials, ranging from polymers, to organic-based devices that capture energy from the sun, and light our way in the dark. The researchers have been responsible for groundbreaking conceptual and experimental advances that have helped to create the research field of organic materials.