Berlin Researchers Congratulate Carolyn R. Bertozzi on Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Researchers at Freie Universität Berlin were overjoyed to hear that the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 has been awarded to North American biochemist Carolyn Ruth Bertozzi. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded Bertozzi what is considered the highest scientific accolade for her work on the development of "click chemistry." Bertozzi was the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Freie Universität's Department of Chemistry in 2014. Her fellow chemists in Berlin are delighted to hear that Carolyn R. Bertozzi has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022, said spokesperson for the German Research Foundation-funded Collaborative Research Center "Dynamic Hydrogels at Biointerfaces" Rainer Haag, on Wednesday following the announcement in Stockholm. In a congratulatory email to Bertozzi, Professor Haag wrote, "Initially, we were hoping to see you here in Berlin this week for the symposium - like in 2014, when you received your honorary doctorate. We are deeply honored to have you as a member of our university community." Freie Universität Berlin awarded Carolyn R. Bertozzi an honorary doctorate on October 22, 2014. The Department of Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy recognized Bertozzi as one of the "most distinguished chemists of our time" with an honorary doctorate for her achievements in the field of life sciences. In particular, she was celebrated for using highly selective, bioorthogonal reactions to manipulate and track biomolecules in living cells and organisms.