In 1977, Ilya Prigogine won the Chemistry Noble Prize.
Born: 25 January 1917.
Died: 28 May 2003.
Nationality: Belgian.
Education: Free University of Brussels.
Known as: Dissipative structures, Brusselator, and Non-equilibrium thermodynamics.
Awards: Francqui Prize (1955), Rumford Medal (1976), Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1977).
Fields: Chemistry, Physics.