Dan Shechtman
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 2011
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Dan Shechtman, born on January 24, 1941, in Tel Aviv, is an Israeli chemist known for his discovery of quasicrystals. This breakthrough changed the understanding of crystalline structures and opened new avenues in materials science. In 2011, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this significant contribution to science. Shechtman has also served as a professor at the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel, where he continued to conduct research on advanced materials.
Frequently asked
- Who is Dan Shechtman?
- Dan Shechtman, born on January 24, 1941, in Tel Aviv, is an Israeli chemist known for his discovery of quasicrystals. This breakthrough changed the understanding of crystalline structures and opened new avenues in materials science. In 2011, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for this significant contribution to science. Shechtman has also served as a professor at the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel, where he continued to conduct research on advanced materials.
- In what year did Dan Shechtman win the Nobel Prize?
- 2011 — Chemistry