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Omar M. Yaghi

American chemist of Arabic descent (born 1965)

Omar M. Yaghi is an American chemist of Arabic descent (born 1965).

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Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market: Jordan, United States, Saudi Arabia
Organisation: University of California, Los Angeles

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Professional record

Omar M. Yaghi is an American chemist of Arabic descent (born 1965). Omar M. Yaghi is an American chemist of Arabic descent (born 1965).

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Personal details

Full name: Omar M. Yaghi
Native name: 奧馬爾·亞基
Born: 9 February 1965
Birthplace: Amman
Citizenship: Jordan, United States, Saudi Arabia
Organisation: University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation: chemist, university teacher
Education: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; State University of New York at Albany

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Selected recognition

2025 Asia's Scientists 100 2025 No. 3 2024 Asia's Scientists 100 2024 No. 5 2023 Asia's Scientists 100 2023 No. 32 2022 Asia's Scientists 100 2022 No. 12 2021 Asia's Scientists 100 2021 No. 36 2020 FigureAsia 2020 Scientists 100 Listed 2018 Asia's Most Influential Scientists 2018 No. 35