Ilya Prigogine

1917 - 2003

country of citizenship: Belgium, Russian Empire

languages spoken, written or signed: French, English, Russian

educated at: Université Libre de Bruxelles

occupation: philosopher, physicist, university teacher, chemist, non-fiction writer

award received: Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Francqui Prize, Rumford Medal, Cothenius Medal, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Honda Prize, Kampé de Fériet Award, Bogolyubov Prize, honorary doctorate of the University of Valladolid, Order of Friendship, honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Bourke Award, honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow

influenced by: Ludwig Boltzmann, Théophile de Donder

Viscount Ilya Romanovich Prigogine (; 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)