Stockholm: Three scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work in the development of metal-organic frameworks. Susumu Kitagawa from Kyoto University in Japan, Richard Robson from the University of Melbourne in Australia, and Omar M. Yaghi from the University of California, Berkeley, have been recognized for their contributions in this field.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded 116 times from 1901 to 2024, with 197 individuals receiving the honor. Among these recipients, eight have been women, including the notable Marie Curie who won in 1911.

Last year, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was shared by David Baker, a biochemist at the University of Washington in the United States, along with Demis Hassabis and John Jumper from Google DeepMind, the tech giant’s artificial intelligence unit. Their work was recognized for advancements in the field of biochemistry and artificial intelligence.