Manfred Eigen(German pronunciation:[ˈmanˌfʁeːtˈaɪ̯ɡn̩]ⓘ; 9 May 1927 – 6 February 2019) was a Germanbiophysical chemistwho won the 1967Nobel Prize in Chemistryfor work on measuring fast chemical reactions. Eigen's research helped solve major problems in physical chemistry and aided in the understanding of chemical processes that occur in living organisms. In later years, he explored the biochemical roots of life and evolution. He worked to install a multidisciplinary program at theMax Planck Instituteto study the underpinnings of life at the molecular level. His work was hailed for creating a new scientific and technological discipline: evolutionarybiotechnology. Fields: Biophysical chemistry