Nobel Prize Stories by High School Students. Dr. Martin Karplus, Dr. Michael Levitt, Dr. Arieh Warshel- Understanding the Complex Biological System — Chemistry 2013.
(This article is a summary of the full-length article Authored by Ms. Ruhuka Nene, Pune, India. It’s one of the 14 Chapters written by high school students and published in the PATH TO NOBEL book).
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This chapter provides a comprehensive account of the scientific journey of Dr. Martin Karplus, Dr. Michael Levitt, and Dr. Arieh Warshel, the trio who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2013. The text delves into their early life, education, and the path that led them to their groundbreaking work in simulating chemical reactions on computers.
The text also provides an in-depth look at their individual journeys, their collaborations, and the challenges they faced in their research.
Dr. Martin Karplus, Dr. Michael Levitt, and Dr. Arieh Warshel’s work have revolutionized the field of chemistry. They developed a computer program that could simulate complex chemical reactions, overcoming the limitations of classical physics and quantum physics. This was a significant breakthrough as it allowed scientists to study molecules, their…
