The complete list of Winners of Nobel Prize 2018-
S. No. | Field | Winner | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Physiology or Medicine | James P Allison (USA) and Tasaku Honjo (Japan) | “for their discovery of cancer therapy by inhibition of negative immune regulation” |
2. | Physics | Arthur Ashkin (USA), Gerard Mourou (France) and Donna Strickland (Canada) | "for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics" |
3. | Chemistry | (a) one half to Frances H. Arnold (USA) (b) other half jointly to George P. Smith (USA) and Sir Gregory P. Winter (UK) | (a) "for the directed evolution of enzymes" (b) "for the phage display of peptides and antibodies" |
4. | Peace | Denis Mukwege (Congo) and Nadia Murad (Iraq) | “for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict” |
5. | Economic Sciences | (a) William D. Nordhaus (USA) (b) Paul M. Romer (USA) | (a) “for integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis” (b) “for integrating technological innovations into long-run macroeconomic analysis.” |
Here are some Static and Interesting Facts about the Nobel Prize (Category Wise):
The Nobel Prize in Physics-
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry-
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine-
The Nobel Prize in Literature-
The Nobel Peace Prize-
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel-
Important Takeaways:
The Nobel Prize in Physics-
- The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.
- 111 Nobel Prizes in Physics have been awarded between 1901-2017.
- 2 women have been awarded the Physics Prize so far.
- 25 years was the age of the youngest Physics Laureate ever, Lawrence Bragg, when he was awarded the 1915 Physics Prize together with his father.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry-
- The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.
- 109 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry have been awarded between 1901 and 2017.
- 4 women have been awarded the Chemistry Prize so far.
- 1 person, Frederick Sanger, has been awarded the Chemistry Prize twice, in 1958 and in 1980.
- 35 years was the age of the youngest Chemistry Laureate ever, Frédéric Joliot, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1935.
- 85 years was the age of the oldest Chemistry Laureate, John B. Fenn, when he was awarded the Chemistry Prize in 2002.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine-
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is awarded by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
- 108 Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine have been awarded between 1901 and 2017.
- 12 women have been awarded the Medicine Prize so far.
- 32 years was the age of the youngest Medicine Laureate ever, Frederick G. Banting, who was awarded the 1923 Medicine Prize for the discovery of insulin.
- 87 years was the age of the oldest Medicine Laureate ever, Peyton Rous, when he was awarded the Medicine Prize in 1966 for his discovery of tumour-inducing viruses.
The Nobel Prize in Literature-
- The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden.
- 110 Nobel Prizes in Literature have been awarded 1901-2017.
- 14 women have been awarded the Literature Prize so far.
- 41 years was the age of the youngest Literature Laureate ever, Rudyard Kipling, best known for The Jungle Book.
- 88 years was the age of the oldest Literature Laureate ever, Doris Lessing, when she was awarded the Prize in 2007.
The Nobel Peace Prize-
- The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a committee of five persons who are chosen by the Norwegian Storting (Parliament of Norway).
- 98 Nobel Peace Prizes have been awarded 1901-2017.
- 16 women have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize so far.
- 1 Peace Prize Laureate, Le Duc Tho, has declined the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Malala Yousafzai (17) is the youngest to win Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel-
- The Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.
- 49 Prizes in Economic Sciences have been awarded since 1969.
- 1 woman has been awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences so far, Elinor Ostrom, in 2009.
- 51 years was the age of the youngest Laureate in Economic Sciences ever, Kenneth J. Arrow, who was awarded in 1972.
- 90 years was Leonid Hurwicz when he was awarded the Prize - the oldest Laureate in Economic Sciences ever.
Important Takeaways:
Winners of 2017 Nobel Prize in respective fields are as follows-
- Jeffrey C. Hall (USA), Michael Rosbash (USA) and Michael W. Young (USA): Physiology or Medicine.
- Rainer Weiss (Germany), Barry C. Barish (USA) and Kip S. Thorne (USA): Physics.
- Jacques Dubochet (Switzerland), Joachim Frank (Germany) and Richard Henderson (Scotland): Chemistry.
- Kazuo Ishiguro (Japan): Literature.
- International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) (founded in Australia): Peace.
- Richard H. Thaler (USA): Economic Sciences.
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