ISU Professor Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry

[becrisgreg]

Announced today - Professor Dan Shechtman was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Great publicity for the University.

ISU scientist wins chemistry Nobel - Omaha.com

 

[JY07]

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Shechtman's discovery in 1982 fundamentally changed the way chemists look at solid matter. It initially faced strong objections from the scientific community, and even got him kicked out of his research group.

the prize committee is really on the ball

 

[CycoCyclone]

hey, I'll take it

 

[CyBer]

What exactly does he get? Besides world known honor.

 

[FarminCy]

What exactly does he get? Besides world known honor.

Jelly of the month club membership.

 

[ISUtamu]

What exactly does he get? Besides world known honor.

He will receive the 10 million kronor ($1.5 million) award along with the other Nobel Prize winners at a Dec. 10 ceremony in Stockholm.

 

[CyLoboClone]

cash prize, medal, certifcate of completion.

 

[Agkistrodon]

the prize committee is really on the ball

Most Nobel prizes are awarded for research that was first conducted years ago. The full long-term impact of research is obviously not recognized until long after it has been conducted.

 

[CyLoboClone]

this year features the rare occurrence that an award is given to someone who is dead. Normally if they award the prize and the person dies before they can accept it, no one gets it- there is no second place. ...they also don't award the prize to a dead person, so I wil have to read up on what's going on with that dude.

 

[CycloneErik]

Most Nobel prizes are awarded for research that was first conducted years ago. The full long-term impact of research is obviously not recognized until long after it has been conducted.

That makes them sound thoughtful and not reactionary enough.

Nice work by our guy. This is exciting news!

 

[CyBer]

Jelly of the month club membership.

How do I win the nobel prize?

 

[cyclone13]

Israeli scientist wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry - CNN.com

Weird, there's no mention of it in ISU website and according to CNN he's a professor at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

 

[CycloneNorth]

Israeli scientist wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry - CNN.com

Weird, there's no mention of it in ISU website and according to CNN he's a professor at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

They put up a breaking new bars on the ISU home page that links to the story.

 

[3TrueFans]

Israeli scientist wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry - CNN.com

Weird, there's no mention of it in ISU website and according to CNN he's a professor at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

Ugh, he's probably repping his high school like Ellis Hobbs.

 

[CycoCyclone]

Individual Info - Directory Information - Iowa State University

 

[CycoCyclone]

Shechtman Symposium - July 29

 

[TykeClone]

this year features the rare occurrence that an award is given to someone who is dead. Normally if they award the prize and the person dies before they can accept it, no one gets it- there is no second place. ...they also don't award the prize to a dead person, so I wil have to read up on what's going on with that dude.

Obviously that guy is a zombie.

 

[rebecacy]

That makes them sound thoughtful and not reactionary enough.

Good One!!!!

 

[BeTheCyclone]

Most Nobel prizes are awarded for research that was first conducted years ago. The full long-term impact of research is obviously not recognized until long after it has been conducted.

So you are saying there was a 29 year booth review by officials just to make sure the call was correct? Typical for Iowa State.

 

[cyclonedave25]

Jelly of the month club membership.

That's the gift that keeps on giving.