title: Coordination chemistry: the scientific legacy of Alfred Werner.
abstract: Alfred Werner defined the basics of coordination chemistry, work for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1913. This short article looks at his contributions and highlights how his legacy dominates coordination chemistry to this day.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Spitalstrasse 51, CH 4056 Basel, Switzerland. edwin.constable@unibas.ch
authors.forename: Edwin C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Constable
authors.forename: Catherine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Housecroft