JACS in Conversation With… the Journal of the American Chemical Society presents interviews with accomplished scientists in chemistry. In this interview, EditorinChief Professor Erick Carreira speaks with Professor Morten Meldal. Meldal is Professor in Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is also one of the recipients of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, which was awarded to him, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, and K. Barry Sharpless for “the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry”.

Watch the video to learn how Professor Meldal discovered he had won the Nobel Prize, how his natural interest and curiosity in the world around him has influenced his research and career, who he considers his mentors, and his advice for early career researchers in chemistry. Professor Morten also shares what he likes about JACS, what he thinks JACS could do better, and some insights into his interests outside of the lab.

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