Chemistry Nobel Award Recognizes 3 Scientists for Innovative Research on MOF Structures
This year's prestigious award in the field of chemistry goes to three distinguished scientists for their foundational research on MOFs.
The scientists' research could be applied to tackle numerous major worldwide challenges, for instance CO2 capture to fight environmental shifts or minimizing synthetic debris through innovative chemistry.
“I feel tremendously honored and overjoyed, many thanks,” remarked Professor Kitagawa in a phone call to the press briefing following hearing the announcement.
“How long do I have to stay here? Because I have to go out for a meeting,” the laureate continued.
These three winners receive prize money amounting to 11 million Swedish kronor (about £872k).
Molecular Architecture on a Center of their Achievement
Their researchers' work centers around how molecules are built together into elaborate structures. Award organizers referred to it as “molecular architecture”.
These professors devised techniques to construct assemblies with considerable spaces amid the components, enabling various substances to pass within them.
Such structures are called MOFs.
This declaration was made by the academic institution during a news conference in Stockholm.
Prof. Kitagawa is based at Kyoto University in Japan, Richard Robson is associated with the University of Melbourne in the Australian continent, and Professor Omar M. Yaghi is connected to the UC in the US.
Recent Award Recipients in Scientific Categories
Last year, Demis Hassabis, John Jumper, and David Baker won the prize for their studies on biological molecules, which are fundamental elements of biological systems.
This is the third scientific award presented this week. On Tuesday, three physicists received the Physics Nobel for their work on subatomic physics that enabled the advancement of the quantum computer.
On Monday, three experts' studies on how the biological immunity attacks pathogens earned them the award for medicine.
One laureate, Dr. Ramsdell, did not receive the news for nearly a day because he was on an disconnected hiking trip.
