Mohammad Hossein Mirhashemi, Director of Communication and Outreach at Mustafa(pbuh) Science and Technology Foundation, in an interview, discussed the scientific path and notable contributions of Omar Yaghi, laureate of the 2025 Nobel Prize for Chemistry and a 2015 Mustafa(pbuh) Prize laureate.
Professor Omar Yaghi, a renowned chemist and Mustafa(pbuh) Prize laureate, who visited Pardis Technology Park during the first Mustafa(pbuh) Prize Week in 2015, has now received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
“I set out to build beautiful things and solve intellectual problems”
The Mustafa(pbuh) Science and Technology Foundation Observatory, inspired by the historic Maragheh Observatory, has set its mission as conveying the scientific achievements of the Islamic world in an accessible language to the general public.The Mustafa(pbuh) Science and Technology Foundation Observatory, inspired by the historic Maragheh Observatory, has set its mission as conveying the scientific achievements of the Islamic world in an accessible language to the general public.
Vahab Mirrokni, laureate of the 6th Mustafa (pbuh) Prize, donated the cash value of his award to the Young Scientist Medal to support this medal and young scientists under the age of 40 in the Islamic world.
Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin, laureate of the 6th Mustafa (pbuh) Prize, expressed his joy at receiving the award, stating that the Mustafa (pbuh) Prize represents a commitment to the higher values of science and international scientific collaboration.
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mustafa (pbuh) Science and Technology Foundation said: “In this edition, for the first time, the Young Scientist Medal was awarded to three distinguished researchers from Iran, Malaysia, and Turkey at the Academy of Sciences, which reflects the Mustafa (pbuh) Prize’s special attention to young scientists.”
The Secretary of the Mustafa (pbuh) Prize Policy Council, at the closing ceremony of the sixth edition of the Mustafa (pbuh) Prize, highlighted the achievements of the previous five editions, stating: In these editions, 19 outstanding scientists from 10 countries were honored.
Tehran’s Vahdat Hall buzzed with anticipation on Monday, September 8, as officials, scientists and academics from across the Islamic world gathered to celebrate the 2025 Mustafa(pbuh) Prize laureates: India’s Perovskite solar‐cell pioneer Mohammad K. Nazeeruddin, Turkey’s microfluidics innovator Mehmet Toner and Iran’s graph‐algorithm expert Vahab Mirrokni for their scientific breakthroughs.