Omar Yaghi, born to a Palestinian refugee family in Amman, Jordan, won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The award recognized his groundbreaking development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). These materials can capture carbon and store hydrogen.

Yaghi's early life was marked by hardship. He only had access to fresh water once a week. This experience fueled his scientific imagination. He eventually invented systems that pull water from desert air. The Nobel committee recognized the potential of MOFs to combat climate change.

The scientific community lauded Yaghi's achievement. Many believe MOFs represent a significant step towards carbon capture and clean energy storage. His work offers a potential solution to pressing environmental challenges.

Yaghi is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and founder of Atoco. His journey from refugee to Nobel laureate is an inspiring story of perseverance and scientific innovation.

Yaghi will formally receive the Nobel Prize in Stockholm later this year. Research and development of MOFs are expected to accelerate globally. This could lead to wider applications in environmental technology.