HKOmar Yaghi, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist who won the 2025 Nobel Prize for his work on metal-organic frameworks, has left the United States to join Tsinghua University in China. He will lead an AI-driven research center focused on using artificial intelligence to accelerate the design and synthesis of new materials. The initiative aims to address environmental challenges like water scarcity, carbon neutrality, and sustainable development while also training young scientists in AI-driven chemistry. Yaghi previously held a prestigious position at the University of California, Berkeley, where he mentored over 200 researchers, including many Chinese nationals.
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