true02/09/2024From Nobel Prize to Spartan Pride: David MacMillan Visits MSU
Nobel Prize-winner Professor David MacMillan took part in MSU’s fall commencement festivities as well as several community and received an honorary Doctor of Science recognizing his research and advocacy for accessible education.
In December, Nobel Prize-winner Professor David MacMillan visited MSU to take part in a variety of commencement and community events.
MacMillan shared the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work with asymmetric organocatalysis—a breakthrough that’s led to easier, cheaper, and greener approaches to creating specialized molecules.
MacMillan addressed graduating students, the East Lansing public, as well as members of MSU’s Department of Chemistry. During his visit, he received an honorary Doctor of Science from MSU in recognition of his scientific impact and lifelong advocacy for accessible education.
