Monday, 12 October 2015

Nobel Prize 2015




Nobel Prize 2015 in Physiology/Medicine

William C. Cambell (Ireland)
Satoshi Omura (Japan)
Youyou Tu (China) [First Chinese to receive Nobel Prize in Medicine/Physiology]
Announced: Oct 5, 2015



Nobel Prize 2015 in Physics
Arthur B. McDonald (Canada)
Takaaki Kajita (Japan)
Announced: Oct 6, 2015.



Nobel Prize 2015 in Chemistry

Tomas Lindahl (Sweden)
Aziz Sancar (Turkey)
Paul Modrich (USA)

Announced: Oct 07, 2015



Nobel Prize 2015 in Literature
Svetlana Alexievich (Born in Ukraine, Nationality: Belarus)
She is a journalist in profession. Some of her notable works are--- Voices from Chernobyl, Zinky boys, War's Unwomanly Face
Announced: OCT 8, 2015.


Nobel Prize 2015 in Peace

National Dialogue Quartet (An Organization of Tunisia)
For "its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution of 2011".
Read about Jasmine Revolution or Tunisian Revolution:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisian_Revolution
Announced: Oct 9, 2015.



Nobel Prize 2015 in Economics
Angus Deaton (England)
For his "analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare".

Announced: Oct 12, 2015