Scottish Professor, David MacMillan, Awarded Nobel Prize for Chemistry
- Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-01619
That the Parliament congratulates Professor David MacMillan in being awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work in the development of asymmetric organocatalysis (AO); notes that David, who is a professor at Princeton University, was born in New Stevenston, and obtained his undergraduate chemistry degree at the University of Glasgow in 1991 before moving to the United States to commence his postgraduate studies; recognises the significance of AO in developing drugs for treatment of conditions such as Alzheimer’s and cancer; thanks David for his extraordinary efforts in the research of molecular construction, and wishes him every success in his future endeavours in chemistry.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Donald Cameron, Foysol Choudhury, Natalie Don, Jim Fairlie, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Ross Greer, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Gillian Mackay, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan, Michelle Thomson, Martin Whitfield