The Asian Scientist 100
Sukbok Chang
Institution
Institute for Basic Science
Country
South Korea
Field
Chemistry
Chang won the 2022 HO-AM Prize in Chemistry and Life Sciences for his contributions in the field of transition metal catalysis for organic transformations and for developing a range of new and impactful C-H bond functionalization reactions.
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AWARDS
- 2022 HO-AM Prize in Chemistry and Life Sciences
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