
Nobel Prize 2025 in Chemistry awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for metal-organic frameworks
Published on: Oct. 8, 2025, 3:20 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their groundbreaking work on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). These porous crystalline materials hold significant potential for applications in gas storage, catalysis, and environmental science. This year's Nobel announcements have also recognized advancements in protein design, immune tolerance, and quantum tunnelling.