Susumu Kitagawa

Chemistry professor, Kyoto University

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Born: July 4, 1951, Kyoto

Education: Kyoto University

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Atmospheric water harvesting reaches commercial scale

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As of May 2026: Co-recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

For most of human history, getting drinking water meant finding it or moving it. A startup founded by a Nobel-winning chemist now sells a steel box that pulls clean water out of desert air, with no electrical grid required.

Updated May 15