The trio, whose names were leaked in the Swedish press ahead of the announcement, succeeded in producing these tiny components, that "now spread their light from televisions and LED lamps, and can also guide surgeons when they remove tumor tissue, among many other things," the jury said.
Nobel winner’s discoveries can lead to cancer breakthroughs
The multitude of applications made possible by Carolyn Bertozzi's findings are impressive: delivering treatments with extreme precision, understanding better how drugs act inside the body, and visualizing certain bacteria, to name a few.
Two Americans and a Dane win chemistry Nobel
The award marks the second Nobel for 81-year-old American Barry Sharpless, who won the chemistry Nobel in 2001.
