IRVINE, Calif.—The 2021 Chemistry Nobel Prize winner and University of California–Irvine alumnus David MacMillan has a lot to say about what it was like to win.
His story—coupled with his massively successful research—made for an evening of riveting recollections laced with laughter and happy tears as he took the stage May 24 at UC Irvine’s Barclay Theatre.
Praised as “making chemistry greener,” few in the audience knew what to expect as MacMillan took the stage under the beaming lights. Many were instantly enthralled as the Scottish speaker took on the role of not just scholar, but expert story-teller and comedian….