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Nobel Chemist Martin Karplus Passes Away at 94

1/14/2025

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Martin Karplus, the esteemed Nobel Prize-winning theoretical chemist, passed away on December 28 at the age of 94 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Celebrated for revolutionizing computational modeling and molecular dynamics, he not only advanced theoretical chemistry but also inspired countless scientists. His enduring legacy features the influential "Karplus equation" and pivotal insights into chemical reactions and protein folding.

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Martin Karplus, the esteemed Nobel Prize-winning theoretical chemist, passed away on December 28 at the age of 94 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Celebrated for revolutionizing computational modeling and molecular dynamics, he not only advanced theoretical chemistry but also inspired countless scientists. His enduring legacy features the influential "Karplus equation" and pivotal insights into chemical reactions and protein folding.