Harry Kroto 1939–2016
Neil Withers pays tribute to Harry Kroto, who died recently
The discovery of buckminsterfullerene, a molecular allotrope of carbon with the formula C60, catapulted Harry Kroto to the scientific stratosphere. It earned him the Nobel prize and a knighthood – but he said it was not the work that gave him the most intellectual satisfaction. Our feature-length obituary includes an interview with Kroto from 2015, at a symposium organised in his honour.