# Born to a Palestinian refugee family, Omar M. Yaghi wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

> Omar M. Yaghi has received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), offering innovative ways to tackle global water and energy challenges. Born in Jordan to a Palestinian refugee…

Published: 2026-09-17 · Desk: Latest · Source: Dhaka Post

Omar M. Yaghi has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering work on Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), materials that provide new solutions to global water and energy challenges. Born in Jordan to a Palestinian refugee family and educated in the U.S., Yaghi shares the honor with Japan’s Susumu Kitagawa and Australia’s Richard Robson. He received honorary Saudi citizenship in 2021.

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