Two kings of chirality

摘要

Thanks to Laurence Barron and Werner Hug's immense contribution to Raman vibrational spectroscopy, we have a valid technique for analysing the chirality of both simple and complex molecules and even viruses.Professor Barron has already left his post at Glasgow University and Professor Hug is retiring from his post at Freibourg University, vSwitzerland, this summer. Both men have been credited with providing insights into Raman Optical Activity (ROA), and using it to create a spectroscopic technique which has helped reveal priceless information about the structure of both simple and complex molecules.