Commemorative Lecture by Nobel Laureate Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University

On January 7, Professor Susumu Kitagawa, Distinguished Professor at Kyoto University and recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, delivered a commemorative lecture at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Synchrotron Radiation Research and Synchrotron Radiation Science Joint Symposium, held in Sendai.
Under the title “The Path of Discovery: From the First MOF to the Birth of Flexibility,” Professor Kitagawa reflected on his scientific journey and key breakthroughs.
Following the lecture, he also spoke to members of the press, highlighting the importance of NanoTerasu and encouraging its active use.

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“Challenge yourself in a variety of environments” – Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, Susumu Kitagawa, lectures (Tokyo Shimbun)
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