DTU Ørsted Lecture with Morten Meldal - Chemistry Is Everything

Join Professor Morten Meldal as he takes you on a journey through the world of click chemistry. This lecture explores the serendipitous discovery of the CuAAC click reaction and its groundbreaking applications.

Beyond the technical marvels, Professor Meldal explores the more existential aspects of chemistry, the importance of serendipity, the associated need for freedom of research, and the call to young minds to embrace chemistry.

This lecture is not just about chemical reactions but about fostering a research environment where excellence can flourish, and disruptive science can emerge.

About the lecturer

Morten Meldal is a Danish chemist and professor at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, alongside Barry Sharpless and Carolyn Bartozzi, for the groundbreaking development of ‘Click chemistry and biorthogonal chemistry’. Throughout Meldal’s career, his research has had innovative influences on methods in peptide and combinatorial chemistry. His involvement in method development of solid-phase and combinatorial peptide synthesis, as well as development of the CuAAc Click reaction, have become mainstream methods for application in bioorganic and organic synthesis. Morten Meldal was appointed Honorary Doctor of DTU in 2024.