John Bennett Fenn (1917)

Fenn was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002 for his contributions to the technique of mass spectrometry. His work increased the speed at which complex new pharmaceutical compounds could be evaluated, leading to the development of life-saving AIDS medications in the mid-1990s. As part of Yale University’s faculty, he reached mandatory retirement age in 1987 but stayed on as an emeritus professor to continue what would be his Nobel Prize-winning research. Why did Yale later sue Fenn? Discuss

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