‘I want to leave the world in a better state than when I entered it’

By Nina Notman2020-02-19T10:15:00

Source: Ben Valsler / Royal Society of Chemistry

Meet Omar Farha, a materials chemist who designs highly porous materials for applications ranging from gas storage to the destruction of nerve agents

Materials chemist Omar Farha runs research group at Northwestern University investigating the possibilities of exploiting highly porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for applications ranging from gas storage to the destruction of nerve agents. In this Q&A, he gives an insight into his recent work and shares his hopes and dreams as a scientist.

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