[Breaking News]Nobel laureate Kitagawa leaves for Stockholm

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 4 Kyodo - Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press at Osaka airport straddling Hyogo and Osaka prefectures on Dec. 3, 2025, before leaving for Stockholm to attend the award ceremony. (Kyodo)

Nobel laureate Kitagawa leaves for Stockholm

Nobel laureate Kitagawa leaves for Stockholm

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, waves at Osaka airport straddling Hyogo and Osaka prefectures on Dec. 3, 2025, before leaving for Stockholm to attend the award ceremony.

Nobel laureate Kitagawa leaves for Stockholm

Nobel laureate Kitagawa leaves for Stockholm

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press at Osaka airport straddling Hyogo and Osaka prefectures on Dec. 3, 2025, before leaving for Stockholm to attend the award ceremony.

Nobel laureate Kitagawa leaves for Stockholm

Nobel laureate Kitagawa leaves for Stockholm

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press at Osaka airport straddling Hyogo and Osaka prefectures on Dec. 3, 2025, before leaving for Stockholm to attend the award ceremony.

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

The Main building of the Mayo College is illuminated during the 150th-anniversary celebrations in Ajmer, India, on November 28, 2025. Echoes of 150 Years: Mayo College Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial with Heart, Heritage and Distinguished Presence Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

The Main building of the Mayo College is illuminated during the 150th-anniversary celebrations in Ajmer, India, on November 28, 2025. Echoes of 150 Years: Mayo College Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial with Heart, Heritage and Distinguished Presence Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

The Main building of the Mayo College is illuminated during the 150th-anniversary celebrations in Ajmer, India, on November 28, 2025. Echoes of 150 Years: Mayo College Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial with Heart, Heritage and Distinguished Presence Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

The Main building of the Mayo College is illuminated during the 150th-anniversary celebrations in Ajmer, India, on November 28, 2025. Echoes of 150 Years: Mayo College Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial with Heart, Heritage and Distinguished Presence Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

The Main building of the Mayo College is illuminated during the 150th-anniversary celebrations in Ajmer, India, on November 28, 2025. Echoes of 150 Years: Mayo College Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial with Heart, Heritage and Distinguished Presence Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

The Main building of the Mayo College is illuminated during the 150th-anniversary celebrations in Ajmer, India, on November 28, 2025. Echoes of 150 Years: Mayo College Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial with Heart, Heritage and Distinguished Presence Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

The Main building of the Mayo College is illuminated during the 150th-anniversary celebrations in Ajmer, India, on November 28, 2025. Echoes of 150 Years: Mayo College Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial with Heart, Heritage and Distinguished Presence Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

The Main building of the Mayo College is illuminated during the 150th-anniversary celebrations in Ajmer, India, on November 28, 2025. Echoes of 150 Years: Mayo College Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial with Heart, Heritage and Distinguished Presence Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

Mayo College Illuminated For 150th Anniversary - India

The Main building of the Mayo College is illuminated during the 150th-anniversary celebrations in Ajmer, India, on November 28, 2025. Echoes of 150 Years: Mayo College Celebrates Its Sesquicentennial with Heart, Heritage and Distinguished Presence Photo by Himanshu Sharma/ABACAPRESS.COM

[Breaking News]Nobel laureates hold talks in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 11 Kyodo - Nobel laureates Shimon Sakaguchi and Susumu Kitagawa pose for a photo at Kyoto University in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2025. Osaka University distinguished professor Sakaguchi is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and Kyoto University distinguished professor Kitagawa is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry.(Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Nobel laureate Kitagawa

KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 6 Kyodo - Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks to the press in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2025. (Kyodo)

Nobel laureates hold talks in Kyoto

Nobel laureates hold talks in Kyoto

Nobel laureates Shimon Sakaguchi (L) and Susumu Kitagawa hold talks at Kyoto University in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2025. Osaka University distinguished professor Sakaguchi is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and Kyoto University distinguished professor Kitagawa is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Nobel laureates hold talks in Kyoto

Nobel laureates hold talks in Kyoto

Nobel laureates Shimon Sakaguchi (L) and Susumu Kitagawa hold talks at Kyoto University in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2025. Osaka University distinguished professor Sakaguchi is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and Kyoto University distinguished professor Kitagawa is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Nobel laureates hold talks in Kyoto

Nobel laureates hold talks in Kyoto

Nobel laureates Shimon Sakaguchi (L) and Susumu Kitagawa shake hands after holding talks at Kyoto University in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2025. Osaka University distinguished professor Sakaguchi is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and Kyoto University distinguished professor Kitagawa is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Nobel laureates hold talks in Kyoto

Nobel laureates hold talks in Kyoto

Nobel laureates Shimon Sakaguchi (L) and Susumu Kitagawa hold talks at Kyoto University in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2025. Osaka University distinguished professor Sakaguchi is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and Kyoto University distinguished professor Kitagawa is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Nobel laureates hold talks in Kyoto

Nobel laureates hold talks in Kyoto

Nobel laureates Shimon Sakaguchi (L) and Susumu Kitagawa pose for a photo at Kyoto University in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 10, 2025. Osaka University distinguished professor Sakaguchi is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, and Kyoto University distinguished professor Kitagawa is a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks to the press in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2025.

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks to the press in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2025.

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks to the press in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2025.

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks to the press in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2025.

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks to the press in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2025.

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Nobel laureate Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, speaks to the press in Kyoto, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2025.

Order of Culture Award

Order of Culture Award

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry (R) receives the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, from Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025. (Pool photo)

Order of Culture Award

Order of Culture Award

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, after receiving the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, at an Imperial Palace ceremony.

Order of Culture Award

Order of Culture Award

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2025, after receiving the Order of Culture, Japan's top cultural award, at an Imperial Palace ceremony.

Nobel Prize in chemistry co-winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry co-winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, delivers a speech in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2025.

[Breaking News]Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa attends a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, a day after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas. (Kyodo)

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa receives flowers from a university staff member in the western Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, a day after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas. (Kyodo)

Nobel Prize in medicine winner Sakaguchi

Nobel Prize in medicine winner Sakaguchi

Shimon Sakaguchi, a distinguished professor at Osaka University, alongside his wife, Noriko, attends a press conference in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 7, 2025, a day after being named the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with two American scientists, for "groundbreaking" discoveries on how the immune system is kept in check.

Nobel Prize in medicine winner Sakaguchi

Nobel Prize in medicine winner Sakaguchi

Shimon Sakaguchi, a distinguished professor at Osaka University, smiles at a press conference in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 7, 2025, a day after being named the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with two American scientists, for "groundbreaking" discoveries on how the immune system is kept in check.

Nobel Prize in medicine winner Sakaguchi

Nobel Prize in medicine winner Sakaguchi

Shimon Sakaguchi, a distinguished professor at Osaka University, alongside his wife, Noriko, pose for photos in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 7, 2025, a day after being named the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with two American scientists, for "groundbreaking" discoveries on how the immune system is kept in check.

Nobel Prize in medicine winner Sakaguchi

Nobel Prize in medicine winner Sakaguchi

Shimon Sakaguchi, a distinguished professor at Osaka University, attends a press conference in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 7, 2025, a day after being named the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with two American scientists, for "groundbreaking" discoveries on how the immune system is kept in check.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 9 Kyodo - Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa attends a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas. (Kyodo)

Novel laureate Kitagawa

Novel laureate Kitagawa

Photo taken at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2025, shows Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) holding online talks with Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa (L) a day after he was named a co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2025.

Novel laureate Kitagawa

Novel laureate Kitagawa

Photo taken at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2025, shows Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holding online talks with Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa a day after he was named a co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2025.

Novel laureate Kitagawa

Novel laureate Kitagawa

Photo taken at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2025, shows Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa holding online talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba a day after he was named a co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2025.

[Breaking News]Nobel Prize in medicine winner Sakaguchi

SUITA, Japan, Oct. 7 Kyodo - Shimon Sakaguchi, a distinguished professor at Osaka University, attends a press conference in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 7, 2025, a day after being named the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with two American scientists for their "groundbreaking" discoveries on how the immune system is kept in check. (Kyodo)

Nobel Prize in medicine winner Sakaguchi

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 7 Kyodo - Shimon Sakaguchi, a distinguished professor at Osaka University, attends a press conference in Suita, Osaka Prefecture in western Japan, on Oct. 6, 2025, after the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute announced that he won this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with U.S. scientists Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell, for their "groundbreaking" discoveries on how the immune system is kept in check. (Kyodo)

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa (C) poses for a photo with his spouse (L) and Kyoto University President Nagahiro Minato following a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa speaks to the press in the western Japan city on Oct. 9, 2025, a day after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa speaks during a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa speaks during a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa speaks during a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa speaks during a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa attends a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Nobel Prize in chemistry winner Kitagawa

Kyoto University distinguished professor Susumu Kitagawa attends a press conference in the western Japan city on Oct. 8, 2025, after being named one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry earlier in the day for developing porous materials that can store and release gases such as natural gas.