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2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

Hideki Shirakawa is congratulated by students and staff after being named a 2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry for his discovery and development of conductive polymers at the University of Tsukuba in Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, in October 2000. Shirakawa, a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, died at age 90 on Aug. 24, 2026.

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2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

File photo shows Hideki Shirakawa meeting the media after receiving the 2000 Nobel Prize in chemistry at the award ceremony in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2000. Shirakawa, a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, died at age 90 on Aug. 24, 2026.

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2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

Hideki Shirakawa, a 2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry, explains about conductive polymers during a science workshop in Tokyo in March 2015. Shirakawa, a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, died at age 90 on Aug. 24, 2026.

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2000 Nobel prize laureate in chemistry Shirakawa dies at 90

Hideki Shirakawa, a 2000 Nobel laureate in chemistry, explains about conductive polymers during a science workshop in Tokyo in March 2015. Shirakawa, a professor emeritus at the University of Tsukuba, died at age 90 on Aug. 24, 2026.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Indonesia

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Feb. 4, 2026, in the suburbs of Jakarta.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Jan. 7, 2026, in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Jan. 7, 2026, in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nobel laureate Kitagawa returns to Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 15 Kyodo - Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press upon arriving at Osaka airport in western Japan on Dec. 15, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm. (Kyodo)

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the year's Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Dec. 24, 2025, at a Kindai University campus in Higashiosaka in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the year's Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a lecture on Dec. 24, 2025, at a Kindai University campus in Higashiosaka in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan.

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Novel laureate Kitagawa at press conference

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks during a press conference at the state-run college in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, following the university having been selected as a candidate for significant government grants at elevating Japanese research institutes to the top of global rankings.

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Novel laureate Kitagawa at press conference

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks during a press conference at the state-run college in Kyoto, western Japan, on Dec. 19, 2025, following the university having been selected as a candidate for significant government grants at elevating Japanese research institutes to the top of global rankings.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa returns to Japan

Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press upon arriving at Osaka airport in western Japan on Dec. 15, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa returns to Japan

Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press upon arriving at Osaka airport in western Japan on Dec. 15, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa returns to Japan

Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press with his Nobel medal in hand upon arriving at Osaka airport in western Japan on Dec. 15, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, look at their medals during a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks during a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks during a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, pose for a photo with their medals during a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, pose for a photo with their medals during a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony.

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Local city commends Nobel laureate Kitagawa

A banner celebrating Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, is displayed on a wall of the Neyagawa city office in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2025. Kitagawa lives in the city.

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University is pictured after receiving the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during the award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University is pictured after receiving the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Nobel Prize banquet

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, attends the Nobel Prize banquet with Swedish Crown Princess Victoria at City Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, following the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize banquet

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, attends the Nobel Prize banquet with Swedish Crown Princess Victoria at City Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, following the award ceremony.

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Nobel Prize banquet

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, attends the Nobel Prize banquet with Swedish Crown Princess Victoria at City Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, following the award ceremony.

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Nobel Prize banquet

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, attends the Nobel Prize banquet with Swedish Crown Princess Victoria at City Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, following the award ceremony.

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Nobel Prize banquet

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, attends the Nobel Prize banquet at City Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, following the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize banquet

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, attends the Nobel Prize banquet with Swedish Crown Princess Victoria at City Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, following the award ceremony.

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Nobel Prize banquet

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, attends the Nobel Prize banquet at City Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, following the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (C) of Kyoto University is pictured after receiving the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (R) of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, leaves the Grand Hotel Stockholm in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, to attend the award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall. (Pool photo)

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, leaves the Grand Hotel Stockholm in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, to attend the award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall. (Pool photo)

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, leaves the Grand Hotel Stockholm in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, to attend the award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall. (Pool photo)

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University receives the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (C, L) of Kyoto University receives the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University is pictured after receiving the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University is pictured after receiving the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University is pictured after receiving the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (C, L) of Kyoto University receives the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University receives the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University receives the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Nobel award ceremony

Professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) of Kyoto University receives the Nobel Prize in chemistry from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden during an award ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Nobel laureate Kitagawa donates MOF to museum

Photo taken on Dec 9, 2025, shows metal-organic frameworks at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm, donated by Kyoto University professor and 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry co-winner Susumu Kitagawa. Kitagawa was recognized for developing MOF and driving its application in environmental and other fields.