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Morten P. Meldal

Danish chemist (born 1954)

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Morten Peter Meldal is a Danish chemist and Nobel laureate. He is a professor of chemistry at the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is best known for developing the CuAAC-click reaction, concurrently with but independent of Valery V. Fokin and K. Barry Sharpless.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Copenhagen wd
Citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark wd
Occupation
chemist, biochemist, researcher wd
Education
Technical University of Denmark wd

Awards wd

  • Ralph F. Hirschmann Award in Peptide Chemistry (2009)
  • Ellen et Niels Bjerrums Chemistry Prize (1997)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2022)
  • Vincent du Vigneaud Award (2011)
  • Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
  • Clarivate Citation Laureates (2019)
  • H. C. Ørsted Gold Medal (2024)

Questions

When was Morten P. Meldal born?
Morten P. Meldal was born on 16 January 1954 in Copenhagen.
Where did Morten P. Meldal study?
Morten P. Meldal was educated at Technical University of Denmark.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Morten P. Meldal · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q6914509 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: MortenMeldal23.jpg by Archivo Fotográfico Universidad de Navarra (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 14 November 2026

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