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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-03-19 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003792b.htm person Robson Richard FAA FRS AACR2 4 June 1937 Place of Birth Glusburn, Near Keighley, Yorkshire, England Inorganic chemist Nobel laureate Richard Robson was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, jointly with Susumu Kitagawa and Omar M. Yaghi, for his foundational work on the development of metal-organic frameworks. He joined the University of Melbourne School of Chemistry in 1966 and remained there until his retirement and appointment as Emeritus Professor. His research is in the area of design, synthesis and characterisation of coordination nets. Early efforts with a vacant site between two metal atoms have given way to larger metal-organic networks (frameworks) in one, two and three dimensions. This work laid the foundations for the tailor-made materials of the future. 1959 1959 Education - BA, Brasenose College (chemistry), University of Oxford 1962 1962 Education - DPhil, Brasenose College (chemistry), University of Oxford 1962 1964 Career position - Postdoctoral research, California Institute of Technology, USA 1964 1965 Career position - Postdoctoral research, Stanford University, California, USA 1966 1966 Life event - Travelled to Australia by cargo ship to take up an academic position in the Department of Inorganic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne 1966 1970 Career position - Lecturer in chemistry, University of Melborune 1970 1992 Career position - Senior Lecturer, University of Melbourne 1992 30 June 2001 Career position - Reader/Associate Professor, University of Melbourne 1998 1998 Award - Burrows Award, Inorganic Chemistry Division, Royal Australian Chemistry Institute 2000 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1 July 2001 July 2004 Career position - Professor of Chemistry, University of Melbourne (retired) 2019 2019 Event - Special Issue, Australian Journal of Chemistry, Volume 72 Number 10 2019, Dedication of Professor Richard Robson 2022 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 2025 2025 Award - Nobel Prize in Chemistry (jointly with Susumu Kitagawa and Omar M. Yaghi ) - for the development of metal-organic frameworks Batten, Stuart Robert

1990 -

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2000

 Burrows Award, RACI - Inorganic Chemistry Division (1975 - )

Received the Award 1998

 Nobel Laureates, Australia (1901 - ) School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne (1880s - )

On staff from 1966

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 Robson, Richard (1937-)

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 'Robson, Richard', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Robson, Richard Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: They said his work was 'a load of rubbish'. Now this Melbourne professor has a Nobel Prize Mannix, Liam; and Hammond, Hannah They said his work was 'a load of rubbish'. Now this Melbourne professor has a Nobel Prize Melbourne Nine Entertainment 2025 The Age Journal Article: An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here's how his work is changing the world D'Alessandro, Deanna An Australian chemist just won the Nobel prize. Here's how his work is changing the world Melbourne The Conversation Media Group Ltd 2025 The Conversation Journal Article: Design and construction of a new class of scaffolding-like materials comprising infinite polymeric frameworks of 3D-linked molecular rods. A reappraisal of the zinc cyanide and cadmium cyanide structures and the synthesis and structure of the diamond-related frameworks [N(CH3)4][CuIZnII(CN)4] and CuI[4,4',4'',4'''-tetracyanotetraphenylmethane]BF4.xC6H5NO2 Hoskins, Bernard F.; Robson, Richard Design and construction of a new class of scaffolding-like materials comprising infinite polymeric frameworks of 3D-linked molecular rods. A reappraisal of the zinc cyanide and cadmium cyanide structures and the synthesis and structure of the diamond-related frameworks [N(CH3)4][CuIZnII(CN)4] and CuI[4,4',4'',4'''-tetracyanotetraphenylmethane]BF4.xC6H5NO2 USA ACS Publications 1990 Journal of the American Chemical Society 112 4 1546-1554 Journal Article: Infinite polymeric frameworks consisting of three dimensionally linked rod-like segments Hoskins, Bernard F.; Robson, Richard Infinite polymeric frameworks consisting of three dimensionally linked rod-like segments USA ACS Publications 1989 Journal of the American Chemical Society 111 15 5962-5964 Journal Article: Complexes of binucleating ligands. III. Novel complexes of a macrocyclic binucleating ligand Pilkington, N. H.; Robson, Richard Complexes of binucleating ligands. III. Novel complexes of a macrocyclic binucleating ligand Canberra CSIRO Publishing 1970 Australian Journal of Chemistry 23 11 2225-2236 Journal Article: Complexes of binucleating ligands. II. Geometrical models for potential nitrogen fixing systems Robson, Richard Complexes of binucleating ligands. II. Geometrical models for potential nitrogen fixing systems Canberra CSIRO Publishing 1970 Australian Journal of Chemistry 23 11 2217-2224 Resource Section: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025: Press release Nobel Prize Outreach 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025: Press release Stockholm The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 2025 Journal Article: Australian Journal of Chemistry; Special Issue - Deditcation to Professor Richard Robson D'Alessandro, Deanna M.; Batten, Stuart R.; Abrahams, Brendan F. [Editors] Australian Journal of Chemistry; Special Issue - Deditcation to Professor Richard Robson Canberra CSIRO Publishing 2019 Australian Journal of Chemistry 72 10 729-851 Resource Section: Academy Fellow one of three scientists to win Nobel Prize in Chemistry [Richard Robson] Anon Academy Fellow one of three scientists to win Nobel Prize in Chemistry [Richard Robson] Australian Academy of Science 2025 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 3 Journal Article: Chemistry Nobel for scientists who developed massively porous "super sponge" materials Castelvecchi, David and Naddaf, Miryam Chemistry Nobel for scientists who developed massively porous "super sponge" materials 2025 Nature news 8 October Journal Article: The man who built a whole new field of chemistry Holland, Daryl The man who built a whole new field of chemistry University of Melbourne 2019 Pursuit 15 October Journal Article: Outstanding Academy Fellows elected to Royal Society [Bob Pressey, Richard Robson, Jamie Rossjohn and Carola Vinuesa] Anon Outstanding Academy Fellows elected to Royal Society [Bob Pressey, Richard Robson, Jamie Rossjohn and Carola Vinuesa] 2022 Newsletter, Australian Academy of Science 160 Journal Article: Professor Richard Robson FAA Abrahams, Brendan F.; Batten, Stuart R.; and D'Alessandro, Deanna M., Professor Richard Robson FAA Canberra CSIRO Publishing 2019 Australian journal of chemistry 72 10 729-30 Resource: Nobel Australians Australian Academy of Science Nobel Australians Australian Academy of Science 2025