The day after winning science's most prestigious prize, Richard Robson was back in the tutorial hall teaching chemistry students about his passion of more than five decades.

Professor Robson was honoured with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for pioneering a new form of molecular architecture, alongside Japan's Susumu Kitagawa and American-Jordanian Omar Yaghi.

"The first thing he did this morning was come in and give a first-year tutorial," colleague and University of Melbourne chair of chemistry Paul Donnelly said.

Prof Donnelly added "he was given a vanilla slice by our head of school" after winning the global award.

Proud peers have heaped praise on the "quintessential" scientist and his revolutionary discovery.

"He's unassuming. He's humble. He's understated. He loves te

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