Japanese Nobel laureate chemist Negishi dies at 85

Eiichi Negishi, who shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on reactions to create complex organic compounds, died in Indianapolis, Indiana, according to Purdue University in the United States. He was 85.Negishi, who was born in Japanese-ruled Manchuria in China, died on Sunday, the university said, without disclosing the cause of his death. He served as a professor in Purdue's chemistry department since 1979 and held a distinguished post since 1999, according to its official website.Negishi was appointed professor emeritus upon retiring from Purdue in 2019. He won the Nobel P…READ FULL ARTICLE