Richard Robson

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Richard Robson

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Richard Robson
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025

Born: 4 June 1937, Glusburn, United Kingdom

Affiliation at the time of the award: University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Prize motivation: “for the development of metal–organic frameworks”

Prize share: 1/3

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