Odd Hassel

Odd Hassel

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1969

University of Oslo

“for their contributions to the development of the concept of conformation and its application in chemistry”

Odd Hassel was a Norwegian chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1969 for his contributions to the development of the concept of conformation and its application in chemistry. His work on molecular structure and conformational analysis advanced the understanding of the three-dimensional shapes of molecules.

Field
Chemistry · Physical Chemistry
Lifespan
1897–1981