Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Coverage of Nobel Prize in Chemistry in the Nexus archive.
- Caltech Mourns the Passing of Nobel Laureate Rudy Marcus
Rudolph A. Marcus, Caltech's John G. Kirkwood and Arthur A. Noyes Professor of Chemistry, passed away on July 16, 2026. He was awarded the 1992 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his theoretical work on electron transfer in chemical reactions.
- Nobel-winning materials scientist Omar Yaghi joins China’s Tsinghua University from the US
Omar Yaghi, a Nobel Prize-winning materials scientist, has joined Tsinghua University in China to lead an AI-driven research center. The center aims to use AI to transform material design and reduce development cycles significantly.
- AlphaFold pioneer who won a Nobel Prize alongside Demis Hassabis leaves Google DeepMind for Anthropic
John Jumper, a Nobel Prize winner for his work on AlphaFold with Demis Hassabis, is leaving Google DeepMind to join Anthropic. Jumper's AlphaFold technology revolutionized protein structure prediction, enabling significant advancements in medical and biological research.