Omar Yaghi

Omar Yaghi

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Omar Yaghi is a prominent chemist known for his pioneering work in the field of materials science, particularly in the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that can capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. His innovative research aims to address climate change by creating materials that can effectively remove greenhouse gases, making significant contributions to sustainable practices and environmental science.

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Professor Omar Yaghi developed a solar-powered machine capable of extracting clean drinking water from dry desert air.

''Could be a lifeline for 2 billion people': Nobel laureate builds a machine that harvests water from desert air |
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-03-03
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Omar Yaghi is the research leader from the University of California in Berkeley who developed a new material to extract water from dry air.

Trinkwasser aus Wüstenluft | NZZ
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-07
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Omar Yaghi, a chemist and later Nobel laureate, grew up in a refugee camp in Amman and aimed to solve water scarcity.

Was sind MOF? Neue Lösungen für Wasser und CO₂-Filterung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-07
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Professor Omar Yaghi was awarded the Sheikh Saud International Prize for Materials Science for his groundbreaking scientific contributions.

حاكم رأس الخيمة يكرم البروفيسور عمر ياغي
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-02-04
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Omar Yaghi is a Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry in 2025 and has received several prestigious awards.

القمة العالمية للعلماء تنطلق اليوم في دبي
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-02-01
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Omar Yaghi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2025 for his development of metal-organic frameworks.

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Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-01-11
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Omar Yaghi is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-12-13
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Omar Yaghi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to the development of new materials.

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Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-12-10
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Omar Yaghi was honored with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 for his research on metal-organic frameworks.

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VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2025-12-05
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Omar Yaghi is a researcher who led a team that Alejandro Fracaroli worked with and is a recent Nobel Prize winner.

quién era Alejandro Fracaroli, el científico encontrado muerto en Alemania
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-10-19
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Omar Yaghi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to molecular structures.

трое учёных получили Нобелевскую премию по экономике
Tengri News – major Kazakh news website·KazakhstanKazakhstan· 2025-10-13
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Omar Yaghi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for building materials that behave like microscopic sponges.

An Overview of This Year’s Nobel Prize: Analysis and Lessons | Commentaries
Daily Observer – leading Liberian newspaper, est. 1981·LiberiaLiberia· 2025-10-12
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Omar Yaghi was honored with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 for his significant contribution to the development of a new type of molecular architecture.

Το ταξίδι των δύο καθηγητών στην Κρήτη πριν βραβευθούν με το Νόμπελ Χημείας
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-10-09
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Omar Yaghi is a chemist of Palestinian descent who was invited to the EuroMOF2025 conference.

«Τους είπα “ήρθε η ώρα να βραβευθείτε με Νόμπελ” και εκείνοι χαμογέλασαν»
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-10-09
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Omar Yaghi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his development of porous materials that can store water and gases.

Wasser aus Wüstenluft: Chemie-Nobelpreis für Omar Yaghi
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-09
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Yaghi is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and won the 2025 Nobel chemistry prize for his work on molecular frameworks.

Trio win Nobel chemistry prize for work on 'Hermione's handbag' materials
Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2025-10-09
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Omar Yaghi is known for his groundbreaking work on molecular networks and metal-organic frameworks.

Der Chemie-Nobelpreis 2025 geht an drei Materialforscher - Wissen
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-10-08
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Omar Yaghi synthesized extremely stable metal-organic frameworks and demonstrated their potential through rational design.

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明報 (Ming Pao)·Hong KongHong Kong· 2025-10-08
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Omar Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a new form of molecular architecture.

Trio win Nobel prize for ‘Hermione’s handbag’ materials
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-10-08
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Omar Yaghi coined the term for metal-organic frameworks and published a significant article in 1995.

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Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-10-08
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Omar Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

محمد بن راشد يهنئ عمر ياغي بمناسبة فوزه بجائزة نوبل للكيمياء
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2025-10-08
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Omar Yaghi is one of the laureates recognized for creating new molecular structures.

Le Nobel de chimie récompense un trio pour une nouvelle forme de structure moléculaire
Le Matin – prominent French-language Moroccan newspaper·MoroccoMorocco· 2025-10-08
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Omar Yaghi is one of the researchers awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2025 for the development of metal-organic frameworks.

kaj so MOF-i in kakšne razvijajo v Sloveniji?
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2025-10-08
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Omar Yaghi is a material scientist who tested the MOF-801 powder in the Arizona desert.

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-08
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Omar Yaghi is a 60-year-old American researcher born in Jordan who works at the University of California, Berkeley.

Der Chemie-Nobelpreis 2025 geht an drei Materialforscher - Wissen
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-10-08
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Omar Yaghi at the University of California, Berkeley in the United States is one of the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for work on metal–organic frameworks
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-10-08
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Omar Yaghi at the University of California, Berkeley in the United States is one of the winners of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded for work on metal–organic frameworks
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-10-08
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Yaghi, in particular, coined the term 'MOF' and was a pioneer in its development as a multifunctional platform.

El Nobel de Química 2025 premia a tres científicos por desarrollar un nuevo tipo de arquitectura molecular
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-10-08
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Omar Yaghi is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his innovative research on metal-organic frameworks.

Chemie-Nobelpreis für drei Materialwissenschaftler | Luxemburger Wort
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-10-08
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