| Who is it? | Chemist |
| Birth Day | August 14, 1933 |
| Birth Place | Winterthur, Swiss |
| Age | 90 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Alma mater | ETH Zurich (PhD) |
| Awards | Marcel Benoist Prize (1985) Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1991) Wolf Prize in Chemistry (1991) Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1991) ForMemRS (1993) |
| Fields | Chemistry Physics |
| Institutions | Varian Associates ETH Zurich |
| Thesis | Kernresonanz-Spektroskopie mit stochastischen Hochfrequenzfeldern (1962) |
| Website | www.chab.ethz.ch/das-departement/personen/emeriti/emeriti-ho |
Richard R. Ernst, a renowned chemist from Switzerland, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of chemistry, Ernst has made significant advancements in the study of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. His pioneering work in this domain earned him the prestigious Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1991. With an impressive career spanning several decades, Richard R. Ernst has solidified his position as one of the most influential chemists in Swiss history, leaving a lasting impact on the scientific community.
Ernst received both his diploma in chemistry in 1957 and his Ph.D. in physical chemistry in 1962 from ETH Zurich.
Ernst is member of the World Knowledge Dialogue Scientific Board. Ernst was awarded the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize of Columbia University in 1991. He was also awarded the Tadeus Reichstein Medal in 2000 and the Order of the Star of Romania in 2004.
Ernst is a foreign fellow of the Estonian Academy of Sciences (elected 2002) and Bangladesh Academy of Sciences. He was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 1993. He was awarded the John Gamble Kirkwood Medal in 1989. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1991 was awarded to Richard R. Ernst "for his contributions to the development of the methodology of high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy" A strong proponent of Ernst's nomination was the long-time Danish colleague and member of the Nobel Committee Professor Børge Bak.
The 2009 Bel Air Film Festival featured the world premiere of a documentary film on Ernst Science Plus Dharma Equals Social Responsibility. Produced by Carlo Burton, the film takes place in Ernst's hometown in Switzerland.
