Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 awarded to Japanese, British and American scientists
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Japanese scientist Susumu Kitagawa, British scientist Richard Robson, and American Omar Yaghi.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday, October 8, that this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Japanese scientist Susumu Kitagawa, British scientist Richard Robson, and American Omar Yaghi, for their "contributions to the development of metal-organic frameworks."
The jury's statement said: "Through the development of metal-organic frameworks, the laureates have provided new opportunities for chemists facing some challenges."
Laureate Susumu Kitagawa is currently a professor at Kyoto University in Japan. Richard Robson is currently a professor at the University of Melbourne in Australia. Omar M. Yaghi is currently a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
The Nobel Prizes have a century-long history and are considered the most prestigious scientific awards in the world. The prize is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and the winners will share about 1.2 million US dollars in prize money.
Earlier this week, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences had already announced the results of this year's Nobel Prizes in Medicine and Physics.
The Nobel Prizes were established according to the will of the Swedish inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel, with the aim of recognizing outstanding achievements in the fields of science, literature, and peace. The prize began in 1901 and is awarded annually, with only a brief interruption during the two World Wars. The Economics Prize was added later, funded by the Swedish Central Bank.
Nobel himself was an accomplished chemist who invented explosives in the 19th century, which laid the foundation for his wealth.
Source: DW
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