Tiny Panda Quotes
Quotes by John Polanyi
John Polanyi, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist born on January 23, 1929, in Berlin, Germany, is renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of chemical kinetics. Escaping Nazi Germany, he settled in Canada, where he became a professor at the University of Toronto. His pioneering research on the dynamics of chemical reactions using molecular beam techniques has had a profound impact on both science and technology. Polanyi's legacy extends beyond academia; he is also an advocate for science in the public sphere and a champion of global peace initiatives.
4 quotes found
"Science never gives up searching for truth, since it never claims to have achieved it. It is civilizing because it puts truth ahead of all else, including personal interests."
John Polanyi
"Under this scientific and moral pressure, the Canadian government conceded publicly that the use of these weapons in Vietnam was, in their view, a contravention of the Geneva Protocol."
John Polanyi