Alfred Werner

Alfred Werner was a Swiss chemist celebrated for his pioneering work in coordination chemistry, which studies how metal ions bond with other molecules. In the early 20th century, he proposed a new model to explain how these complexes are structured, challenging the existing ideas of chemical bonding. Werner’s work laid the foundation for understanding various chemical structures and earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1913. His insights are crucial for fields such as biochemistry, materials science, and catalysis, influencing how we understand the role of metals in biological systems and industrial processes.