Sir Fraser Stoddart: Nobel Prize winning scientist dies aged 82
A SCOTS Nobel-prize-winning scientist has died aged 82.
Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart, who was a pioneer in chemistry and nanotechnology, passed away on Monday.
He won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2016 with two European experts and worked at the University of Sheffield.
At the time, he wrote: “I have been immensely privileged to be able to practise my hobby almost every day of my life in the presence of highly intelligent and outstandingly gifted young people.”
Paying tribute to the late Nobel laureate, University vice-president, Professor John Derrick, said: “Sir Fraser Stoddart’s exceptional contribution to science is a source of great pride to us here at the University of Sheffield.
“His groundbreaking research in supramolecular chemistry has not only advanced our understanding of the molecular world but has also inspired generations of scientists.”
Born in Edinburgh in 1942, Stoddart earned his Bachelor of Science, PhD and DSc degrees from the University of Edinburgh.
He worked in the US and Hong Kong before returning to the UK.
Over the course of his career, Stoddart received a number of prestigious national and international honours.
He was awarded a Royal Medal in 2010 by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Albert Einstein World Award of Science, and appointed as a Knight Bachelor in Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year’s Honours List.
His groundbreaking research into molecular machinery, which is a thousand times thinner than a strand of hair, paved the way for progress in fields like medicine and information technology.
He leaves behind his two daughters, Fiona and Alison, five grandchildren and wife, Norma.
A colleague wrote on social media: “Sir Fraser’s impact on science is immeasurable, and his work will continue to inspire future generations.”
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