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Statement by Governor on Death of Nobel Laureate Chemist Richard Heck

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2015



Former University of Delaware professor was known for the discovery of the Heck reaction 

Wilmington, DE –   The Governor extended his deepest sympathies to the family of Richard Heck, Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, and Willis F. Harrington Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Delaware.

“Dick Heck was a great American chemist whose intellect and curiosity contributed to significant breakthroughs in his field. After beginning his career at Hercules Corporation in Wilmington, he spent nearly two decades as a professor of chemistry at the University of Delaware. His research led to the development of the Heck reaction, for which he received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010. I had the opportunity to speak to Professor Heck after he received the Nobel Prize and he spoke of how much he enjoyed his time in Delaware.  I am sorry to hear of his passing, but feel fortunate for his time in our state and the impact he had in both the realm of science and in the personal connections he made with those fortunate enough to have known him. His family and friends can find comfort in knowing future generations will continue to benefit from the findings of his research and his memory will live on in the work of those he inspired during his tenure at UD.”

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Statement by Governor on Death of Nobel Laureate Chemist Richard Heck

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Saturday, October 10, 2015



Former University of Delaware professor was known for the discovery of the Heck reaction 

Wilmington, DE –   The Governor extended his deepest sympathies to the family of Richard Heck, Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, and Willis F. Harrington Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Delaware.

“Dick Heck was a great American chemist whose intellect and curiosity contributed to significant breakthroughs in his field. After beginning his career at Hercules Corporation in Wilmington, he spent nearly two decades as a professor of chemistry at the University of Delaware. His research led to the development of the Heck reaction, for which he received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2010. I had the opportunity to speak to Professor Heck after he received the Nobel Prize and he spoke of how much he enjoyed his time in Delaware.  I am sorry to hear of his passing, but feel fortunate for his time in our state and the impact he had in both the realm of science and in the personal connections he made with those fortunate enough to have known him. His family and friends can find comfort in knowing future generations will continue to benefit from the findings of his research and his memory will live on in the work of those he inspired during his tenure at UD.”

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