Lou-sing Kan – författare

This book is the epitome of important developments in chemistry in the 20th century and beyond. It provides a historical account of the Wolf Prize in Chemistry and includes the biographies and selected papers of the distinguished recipients from 1978 to 2008 (no prize was awarded in 2009 or 2010). Many of the recipients have extensive publication lists; this book brings together a wealth of information on the Wolf Prize, the prize winners, and especially a reprint of their most significant publications.This invaluable volume provides readers with in-depth knowledge of all the major fields in chemistry, and will also inspire readers with the unique accounts of the prize winners.Both editors of the book are veteran chemists who have worked in the field for many years. Dr Sheng-Hsien Lin, an Academician, is a theoretical chemist who has published more than 700 papers and 20 books. Dr Lou-Sing Kan is a biophysicist on structures of nucleic acids and an NMR specialist; he has authored 176 peer-reviewed papers and is also a popular science writer in Chinese.