Ilya Prigogine | |
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 Prigogine in 1977 | |
| Born | Ilya Romanovich Prigogine 25 January 1917 |
| Died | 28 May 2003 (aged 86) Brussels, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian (1949—2003) |
| Alma mater | Free University of Brussels |
| Known for | Dissipative structures Brusselator Non-equilibrium thermodynamics |
| Spouse | Hélène Jofé (m. 1945; son Yves Prigogine) Maria Prokopowicz (m. 1961; son Pascal Prigogine) |
| Relatives | Alexandre Prigogine (brother) |
| Awards | Francqui Prize (1955) Rumford Medal (1976) Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1977) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry Physics |
| Institutions | Free University of Brussels, Université libre de Bruxelles International Solvay Institute University of Texas, Austin University of Chicago |
| Doctoral advisor | Théophile de Donder |
| Doctoral students | |
Viscount Ilya Romanovich Prigogine (/prɪˈɡoʊʒiːn/; Russian: Илья́ Рома́нович Приго́жин; 25 January [O.S. 12 January] 1917 – 28 May 2003) was a Belgian physical chemist of Russian-Jewish origin, noted for his work on dissipative structures, complex systems, and irreversibility.
Prigogine's work most notably earned him the 1977 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, as well as the Francqui Prize in 1955 and the Rumford Medal in 1976.