About Ilia Prigogine
Ilia Prigogine (1917-2003) was a Belgian physical chemist known for his pioneering work in the field of nonequilibrium thermodynamics. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1977 for his research on dissipative structures and complex systems, which challenged the traditional understanding of thermodynamics by exploring how systems can organize themselves spontaneously. Prigogine's contributions have had significant implications across various disciplines, including physics, chemistry, and biology, highlighting the importance of time and irreversibility in the evolution of systems.
