Roald Hoffmann is a Polish-American chemist and Nobel laureate known for his contributions to the field of theoretical chemistry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1981, along with Kenichi Fukui, for their work on the theory of chemical reactions, specifically the concept of molecular orbital theory and its application in understanding chemical reactions. Hoffmann has a reputation for his ability to bridge the gap between theoretical chemistry and its practical applications.
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