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Researchers at Berkeley Lab have earned the world’s most prestigious scientific honor 17 times. Lab scientists who win a Nobel Prize have a street named after them.
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  • Physics
  • 2025
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  • Chemistry
  • 2022
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  • Physics
  • 2022
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The Lab’s partnership with the University of California and its 10 campuses is the most productive integration of a national laboratory with a major research university. In particular, our close ties with UC Berkeley through our faculty appointments and joint research initiatives enrich our programs and bring world-class students to the Lab.

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Omar Yaghi’s pioneering work on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) opened up a new class of transformative materials. Researchers at Berkeley Lab and its DOE user facilities are designing MOFs for next-generation energy, health, and environmental technologies.

 

Three Berkeley Lab Researchers Named AAAS Fellows

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Two Berkeley Lab Scientists Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

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Former Berkeley Lab Scientist John Clarke Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics

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