Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Noble Awards- 2008




Noble Awards- 2008


Chemistry:
Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie and Roger Y. Tsien:

For the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP"
Physics:
Yoichiro Nambu, Makoto Kobayashi and Toshihide Maskawa:

For discoveries concerning nature's broken symmetry.
Medicine:
Harald zur Hausen, : For his discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer.

Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier: For their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus.
Literature:
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio: Author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization
Peace:
Martti Ahtisaari, Finland has been named for Nobel Prize for Peace for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts.
Economics:
Paul Krugman has been selected for Noble Prize in economics for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity.

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