When it comes to Nobel Prizes, UCLA's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry can claim the lion's share of honors. The list of Chemistry Laureates is now up to six:
2010, Richard Heck (alumnus)
1997, Paul Boyer (faculty)
1987, Donald Cram (faculty)
1984, Bruce Merrifield (alumnus)
1960, Willard Libby (faculty)
1951, Glenn Seaborg (alumnus)
For the complete story see: UCLA alumnus wins 2010 Nobel in chemistry in UCLA Newsroom
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