Reacción a "Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for creating porous materials with blocks of molecules that capture substances and drive reactions "

The possibility of creating materials atom by atom, bond by bond, is the dream of any synthetic chemist. As a researcher in this field, it was precisely that dream that captured my attention from the beginning of my career and drove me to devote myself to it. That same passion is shared today by all the members of my laboratory, regardless of their age or previous training, united by the same enthusiasm for building matter from its foundations. The idea of using simple and accessible construction concepts, giving them a general and universal design language, and seeing them transform into materials with cavities capable of addressing multiple challenges, from harvesting water or capturing CO₂ to catalysing reactions, removing contaminants or separating molecules, remains deeply inspiring. If you can imagine it, you can do it!

My sincere congratulations to Professors Omar Yaghi, Susumu Kitagawa and Richard Robson, not only for creating a completely new field in chemistry, but also for keeping alive the purest spirit of science: the ability to create and discover materials that help solve the great challenges of our society.