King Abdullah II hails Jordanian-American’s chemistry Nobel win
Omar Yaghi was born into a family of Palestinian refugees in Jordan
October 08, 2025 14:05
AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II hailed American-Jordanian scientist Omar Yaghi for winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry, along with two other researchers, on Wednesday.
Yaghi was born into a family of Palestinian refugees in Jordan. He won the award together with Susumu Kitagawa of Japan and UK-born Richard Robson for their discoveries on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
