Nobel-winning chemist who developed cleaner gasoline dies

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Nobel Prize-winning chemist George Olah died in California on Wednesday at the age of 89. Olah's work paved the way for more effective oil refining and the production of less polluting gasoline. He won the Nobel Prize in 1994 for his study of unstable carbon molecules called carbocations. "Distinguished professor George Olah was a true legend in the field of chemistry," said University of Southern California President C. L. Max Nikias. "His pioneering research fundamentally redefined the field's landscape and will influence its scholarly work for generations to come."