Saudi scientist Professor Omar Yaghi, the winner of the Nobel chemistry prize alongside Susumu Kitagawa and Richard Robson, expressed on Saturday his gratitude to Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for his support of his career.
This support had the greatest impact in his winning of the award, he added, stressing that it was also an accomplishment for Saudi Vision 2030.
He underlined the “generous support showed by the Saudi leadership and its backing of research, development, innovation and scientists in various fields.” He also noted the support he received from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
Yaghi underscored his “deep pride in winning the award,” saying it was also a source of pride for all Saudi and Arab scientists around the world.
He hoped the achievement will be a motivation and inspiration for the future generation of Saudi and Arab youths to pursue their ambitions in research and innovation.
Kitagawa, Robson and Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel chemistry prize for developing a new form of molecular architecture, yielding materials that can help tackle challenges such as climate change and lack of fresh water.
The three laureates worked to create molecular constructions, known as metal-organic frameworks or MOFs, with large spaces through which gases and other chemicals can flow and that can be utilized to harvest water from desert air, capture carbon dioxide or store toxic gases.
