Monday's Molecule #218

Last week's molecule was α-tocopherol or vitamin E. You do not need vitamin E supplements and they may even be harmful. Lots of people got it right. The winner was Susan Heaphy [Monday's Molecule #217].

This is the week of Nobel Prize announcements so I've chosen an appropriate molecule. It is very complicated. So complicated, in fact, that there was a Nobel Prize for solving its structure. Name the molecule, the winner of the Nobel Prize, and the year it was awarded. You must get all three answers correct.

Email your answers to me at: Monday's Molecule #218. I'll hold off posting your answers for at least 24 hours. The first one with the correct answer wins. I will only post the names of people with mostly correct answers to avoid embarrassment. The winner will be treated to a free lunch.

There could be two winners. If the first correct answer isn't from an undergraduate student then I'll select a second winner from those undergraduates who post the correct answer. You will need to identify yourself as an undergraduate in order to win. (Put "undergraduate" at the bottom of your email message.)

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