Richard Ernst
Richard Ernst
Richard Robert Ernstis a Swiss physical chemist and Nobel Laureate...
NationalitySwiss
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth15 August 1933
CountrySwitzerland
applied occurred paul principle proposed
At the same time, it occurred to me that the 2D spectroscopy principle could also be applied to NMR imaging, previously proposed by Paul Lauterbur.
knew
Soon, I knew that I would become a chemist, rather than a composer.
artistic combined great grow luck together town unique
I had the great luck to grow up, together with two sisters, in a town that combined in a unique way artistic and industrious activities.
background developed mind optimum performance
In parallel, we developed the theoretical background for the experiments we had in mind as well as for the optimum performance of the instruments.
real literature needs
Solving Problems with NMR Spectroscopy is a very welcome addition to the existing literature. It fulfills a real need for an up-to-date and authoritatively written introduction for students and practitioners of NMR.
book home hands
However, I survived and started to read all chemistry books that I could get a hand on, first some 19th century books from our home library that did not provide much reliable information, and then I emptied the rather extensive city library.
school technology zurich
Thus, after finishing high school, I started with high expectations and enthusiasm to study chemistry at the famous Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.
secret process chemicals
I wanted to understand the secrets behind my chemical experiments and behind the processes in nature.
air parent house
I became almost immediately fascinated by the possibilities of trying out all conceivable reactions with them, some leading to explosions, others to unbearable poisoning of the air in our house, frightening my parents.
years president research
In recent years, more and more of my time has become absorbed by administrative work for the research council of ETH-Z of which I am presently the president.
father teaching school
My father, Robert Ernst, was teaching as an architect at the technical high school of our city.
sides resonance concerned
On the theoretical side, I was concerned with stochastic resonance.
jobs forever united-states
I thus decided to leave the university forever and tried to find an industrial job in the United States.
teaching research management
I recognized that teaching and research institutions vitally depend on the involvement of active scientists also in management functions.