American Nobel laureate Richard Heck is buried in Manila

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 - 04:10 in Mathematics & Economics

American Nobel laureate for chemistry Richard Heck, who designed a method of building complex molecules that has helped fight cancer, protect crops and make electronic devices, was buried Tuesday in a metropolitan Manila cemetery beside the tomb of his Filipino wife. He was 84.

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