Harold Kroto

Harold Kroto was a Nobel Prize-winning chemist known for discovering fullerenes, a new form of carbon molecules shaped like spherical cages, similar to soccer balls. His work revealed that carbon can form complex, stable structures beyond diamonds and graphite, opening new avenues in materials science and nanotechnology. This discovery contributed significantly to our understanding of molecular structures and the diversity of carbon-based materials, impacting fields like electronics and medicine. Kroto's contributions advanced fundamental chemistry and demonstrated the importance of exploring fundamental scientific questions, earning him recognition and inspiring future research in molecular science.