I became almost immediately fascinated by the possibilities of trying out all conceivable reactions with them, some leading to explosions, others to unbearable poisoning of the air in our house, frightening my parents. — Richard Ernst Copy Share Image
However, I survived and started to read all chemistry books that I could get a hand on, first some 19th century books from our… — Richard Ernst Copy Share Image
In recent years, more and more of my time has become absorbed by administrative work for the research council of ETH-Z of which I… — Richard Ernst Copy Share Image
I recognized that teaching and research institutions vitally depend on the involvement of active scientists also in management functions. — Richard Ernst Copy Share Image
Solving Problems with NMR Spectroscopy is a very welcome addition to the existing literature. It fulfills a real need for an up-to-date and authoritatively… — Richard Ernst Copy Share Image
I am not surprised that they show no intention to follow in my footsteps, although if I had a second chance myself, I would… — Richard Ernst Copy Share Image
My father, Robert Ernst, was teaching as an architect at the technical high school of our city. — Richard Ernst Copy Share Image
Thus, after finishing high school, I started with high expectations and enthusiasm to study chemistry at the famous Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in… — Richard Ernst Copy Share Image
Experiments were not attempted at that time, we did not believe in the usefulness of the concept anyway, and I finished my thesis in… — Richard Ernst Copy Share Image
I thus decided to leave the university forever and tried to find an industrial job in the United States. — Richard Ernst Copy Share Image
