News Chemistry Nobel recognizes three for handy chemistry By Jessica Gorman October 17, 2001 at 11:12 am - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print The 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, announced Oct. 10, honors research that led to Mirror images: Right-handed limonene (left) smells like oranges, while left-handed limonene (right) has a lemon scent. R. Savidge new chemicals, materials, and drugs, including widely used heart medicines and the Parkinson’s disease treatment L-dopa.