Somer Dental Labs

Nobel Prize at Purdue University!

Why Do We Care?

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has honored Professor Ei-ichi Negishi, Purdue University, and 2 other chemists with Nobel prizes for their work with palladium carbon atoms.

“Palladium is a sort of matchmaker. It helps the atoms join hands and form a carbon bond,” said Jeremy Berg, an inorganic chemist by training and Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.

The lustrous, silvery white metal plays the vital role of catalyst. It sparks a chemical reaction.

Dr. Negishi’s work applies to very sophisticated challenges in chemistry, but we in dentistry have known of and appreciated palladium’s contribution to our cast copings and Captek for many years.

It’s nice to see this work at the Nobel Laureate level relates to something we work with every day.

Congratulations to Dr. Negishi and Purdue University.