Olof Ramstrom (R), a member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, speaks about the achievements of the laureates at the announcement of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry in Stockholm, Sweden, Oct. 9, 2019. The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to three scientists, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday. The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino "for the development of lithium-ion batteries." (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)