Richard Robson Chemist Richard Robson was awarded a share of the 2025 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on metal-organic frameworks. (more) Richard Robson English-born Australian chemist Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Robson Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Written by Erik Gregersen Erik Gregersen is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, specializing in the physical sciences and technology. Before joining Britannica in 2007, he worked at the University of Chicago Press on the... Erik Gregersen Fact-checked by Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct. 9, 2025 •Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Richard Robson (born June 4, 1937, Glusburn, Yorkshire [now in North Yorkshire], England) is an English-born Australian chemist who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a class of highly porous materials created by coordinating metal ions with organic linkers. He shared the prize with Japanese chemist Susumu Kitagawa and Jordanian-born American chemist Omar M. Yaghi. Robson received a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Oxford in 1962....

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