Another Australian academic has picked up a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS

A humble Australian professor has won science's most prestigious prize by doing what he loves, after pondering on "big chemistry thoughts" for decades.

Subscribe now for unlimited access .

Login or signup to continue reading All articles from our website The digital version of Today's Paper All other regional websites in your area Continue

The University of Melbourne's Richard Robson has been honoured with a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in developing a new form of molecular architecture alongside alongside Japan's Susumu Kitagawa and American-Jordanian Omar Yaghi.

The three laureates created molecular constructions with large spaces, through which gases and othe

See Full Page