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“Thus, after finishing high school, I started with high expectations and enthusiasm to study chemistry at the famous Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.”

Quote by Richard Ernst

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Richard Ernst, born on August 14, 1933, is a renowned chemist from Switzerland. He made groundbreaking contributions to nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, particularly in the development of two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Ernst's research has had a profound impact on the field of chemistry, earning him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1991. more

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