blog posts Illinois alumnus Omar Yaghi wins Nobel Prize in chemistry Oct 8, 2025 1:30 pm by Diana YatesExcellence Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Yaghi is one of 12 alumni and 14 faculty at the U. of I. to receive a Nobel Prize. Illinois chemistry professor Walter G. Klemperer was his Ph.D. advisor, and Yaghi won the best thesis award from the university in 1990. Share on Facebook Tweet Email