Professor

Bernard Lucas Feringa

University of Groningen
Chemist; Educator
Area
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Specialty
Chemistry
Elected
2004
International Honorary Member
Professor of Chemistry. Devised the first chiroptical molecular switch and the first light-driven unidirectional rotary molecular motor in studies on functional nanosystems. Developed the first catalytic enantioselective 1,4-addition of organometallic reagents with absolute stereocontrol using a novel class of chiral monodentate phosphoramidite ligands.
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