During University Week at the University of Sussex, Prof. Richard Follett mentioned in his presentation of important information about the university, 3 extraordinary alumni who won the Nobel Prize. If you're curious, we've done the research for you and revealed who these brilliant minds are!
Sir Harry Kroto
Harold Kroto was a British chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996 for his research that resulted in the discovery of fullerenes.
Fullerenes are another formation of carbon, like graphite and diamond. Its molecular formation became known as C60.
read on here the full biography.
Sir Anthony Leggett
Anthony Leggett was a British physicist who worked at the University of Sussex towards the end of his career. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2003 for his contribution to the theory of superconductors and superfluids.
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Sir John Comfort
John Cornforth was Australian, but the research that led to him winning the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 was associated with the University of Sussex. He received this recognition for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme catalysis. Stereochemistry is the branch of chemistry that studies the three-dimensional aspects of molecules.
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Very interesting, right?!
We can conclude that the University of Sussex has a consolidated tradition in scientific fields. There is great promotion and investment in research areas by the university. In addition to all the areas already mentioned during the #universityweek, there are many others you might be interested in! Look for one of loveUK's educational consultants and be a brilliant mind in Brighton yourself!
