"Chemical compounds of carbon can exist in an infinite variety of compositions, forms and sizes. The naturally occurring organic substances are the basis of all life on Earth, and their science at the molecular level defines a fundamental language of that life."
Elias James Corey is an American organic chemist known for foundational work in synthetic chemistry. He won the 1990 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing methods in organic synthesis planning. He has been a longtime professor at Harvard University.