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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: US Embassy Sweden 2023 Nobel Reception (53390424864) (cropped).jpg — US Embassy Sweden, CC BY 2.0.","cite":"\"Moungi Bawendi\". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/moungi-bawendi. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-31T07:01:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/moungi-bawendi","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/moungi-bawendi","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/moungi-bawendi?lang=ne"}}