Stockholm: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa of Japan’s Kyoto University, Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne, and Omar M. Yaghi of the University of California, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday. Each laureate will receive an equal one-third share of the prize.
The trio was recognised for their pioneering work on improving metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). These frameworks, made by combining metals and organic compounds, contain tiny pores and have wide-ranging applications in storing gases, removing carbon dioxide from the air, and facilitating chemical processes.
The winners will receive 11 million Swedish kronor (approximately ₹10.3 crore), a gold medal, and an official certificate. The Nobel Prize ceremony will be held on December 10 in Stockholm. In cases where multiple scientists share the prize, the award money is divided equally among them.
For context, last year the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists: David Baker received one half of the prize, while Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper shared the remaining half, for their groundbreaking contributions to protein science.
