An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here’s how his work is changing the world

<https://theconversation.com/an-australian-chemist-just-won-the-nobel-prize-heres-how-his-work-is-changing-the-world-267094>

"The 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded for the development of
metal–organic frameworks: molecular structures that have large spaces within
them, capable of capturing and storing gases and other chemicals.

The prize is shared by Susumu Kitagawa from Kyoto University, Omar M. Yaghi
from the University of California, Berkeley, and an Australian professor –
Richard Robson from the University of Melbourne.

Robson first discovered the metal–organic frameworks, known as MOFs for short,
in 1989, with his close collaborator Bernard Hoskins.

At a time when the value of research is being questioned, Robson’s story is a
powerful reminder of how scientific research leads to real-world impact after
years of sustained effort and support."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
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