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▪ TableNobel Prize winners by year (1981–90)year category name country* achievement literary area1981chemistry Fukui Kenichi Japan orbital symmetry interpretation of chemical reactionschemistry Hoffmann, Roald U.S. orbital symmetry interpretation of chemical reactionseconomics Tobin, James U.S. portfolio selection theory of investmentliterature Canetti, Elias Bulgaria novelist, essayistpeace United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the (founded 1951)physics Bloembergen, Nicolaas U.S. applications of lasers in spectroscopyphysics Schawlow, Arthur Leonard (Schawlow, Arthur L.) U.S. applications of lasers in spectroscopyphysics Siegbahn, Kai Manne Börje Sweden electron spectroscopy for chemical analysisphysiology/medicine Hubel, David Hunter U.S. processing of visual information by the brainphysiology/medicine Sperry, Roger Wolcott U.S. functions of the cerebral hemispheresphysiology/medicine Wiesel, Torsten Nils Sweden processing of visual information by the brain1982chemistry Klug, Aaron U.K. determination of structure of biological substanceseconomics Stigler, George J. U.S. economic effects of governmental regulationliterature García Márquez, Gabriel Colombia novelist, journalist, social criticpeace García Robles, Alfonso Mexicopeace Myrdal, Alva (Myrdal, Alva Reimer) Swedenphysics Wilson, Kenneth Geddes U.S. analysis of continuous phase transitionsphysiology/medicine Bergström, Sune K. Sweden biochemistry and physiology of prostaglandinsphysiology/medicine Samuelsson, Bengt Ingemar Sweden biochemistry and physiology of prostaglandinsphysiology/medicine Vane, John Robert (Vane, Sir John Robert) U.K. biochemistry and physiology of prostaglandins1983chemistry Taube, Henry U.S. study of electron transfer reactionseconomics Debreu, Gerard U.S. mathematical proof of supply and demand theoryliterature Golding, Sir William U.K. novelistpeace Walesa, Lech (Wałęsa, Lech) Polandphysics Chandrasekhar, Subrahmanyan U.S. contributions to understanding the evolution and devolution of starsphysics Fowler, William A. U.S. contributions to understanding the evolution and devolution of starsphysiology/medicine McClintock, Barbara U.S. discovery of mobile plant genes that affect heredity1984chemistry Merrifield, Bruce U.S. development of a method of polypeptide synthesiseconomics Stone, Sir Richard U.K. development of national income accounting systemliterature Seifert, Jaroslav Czech. poetpeace Tutu, Desmond South Africaphysics Meer, Simon van der The Netherlands discovery of subatomic particles W and Z, which supports the electroweak theoryphysics Rubbia, Carlo Italy discovery of subatomic particles W and Z, which supports the electroweak theoryphysiology/medicine Jerne, Niels K. U.K.-Denmark theory and development of a technique for producing monoclonal antibodiesphysiology/medicine Köhler, Georges J.F. West Germany theory and development of a technique for producing monoclonal antibodiesphysiology/medicine Milstein, César Argentina theory and development of a technique for producing monoclonal antibodies1985chemistry Hauptman, Herbert A. U.S. development of a way to map the chemical structures of small moleculeschemistry Karle, Jerome U.S. development of a way to map the chemical structures of small moleculeseconomics Modigliani, Franco U.S. analyses of household savings and financial marketsliterature Simon, Claude France novelistpeace International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (founded 1980)physics Klitzing, Klaus von West Germany discovery of the quantized Hall effect, permitting exact measurements of electrical resistancephysiology/medicine Brown, Michael S. U.S. discovery of cell receptors relating to cholesterol metabolismphysiology/medicine Goldstein, Joseph L. U.S. discovery of cell receptors relating to cholesterol metabolism1986chemistry Herschbach, Dudley R. U.S. development of methods for analyzing basic chemical reactionschemistry Lee, Yuan T. U.S. development of methods for analyzing basic chemical reactionschemistry Polanyi, John C. Canada development of methods for analyzing basic chemical reactionseconomics Buchanan, James M. U.S. public-choice theory bridging economics and political scienceliterature Soyinka, Wole Nigeria playwright, poetpeace Wiesel, Elie U.S.physics Binnig, Gerd West Germany development of special electron microscopesphysics Rohrer, Heinrich Switzerland development of special electron microscopesphysics Ruska, Ernst West Germany development of special electron microscopesphysiology/medicine Cohen, Stanley U.S. discovery of chemical agents that help regulate the growth of cellsphysiology/medicine Levi-Montalcini, Rita Italy discovery of chemical agents that help regulate the growth of cells1987chemistry Cram, Donald J. U.S. development of molecules that can link with other moleculeschemistry Lehn, Jean-Marie France development of molecules that can link with other moleculeschemistry Pedersen, Charles J. U.S. development of molecules that can link with other moleculeseconomics Solow, Robert Merton (Solow, Robert M.) U.S. contributions to the theory of economic growthliterature Brodsky, Joseph U.S. poet, essayistpeace Arias Sánchez, Oscar Costa Ricaphysics Bednorz, J. Georg West Germany discovery of new superconducting materialsphysics Müller, Karl Alex Switzerland discovery of new superconducting materialsphysiology/medicine Tonegawa Susumu Japan study of genetic aspects of antibodies1988chemistry Deisenhofer, Johann West Germany discovery of structure of proteins needed in photosynthesischemistry Huber, Robert West Germany discovery of structure of proteins needed in photosynthesischemistry Michel, Hartmut West Germany discovery of structure of proteins needed in photosynthesiseconomics Allais, Maurice France contributions to the theory of markets and efficient use of resourcesliterature Mahfouz, Naguib Egypt novelistphysics Lederman, Leon Max U.S. research in subatomic particlesphysics Schwartz, Melvin U.S. research in subatomic particlesphysics Steinberger, Jack U.S. research in subatomic particlesphysiology/medicine Black, Sir James U.K. development of new classes of drugs for combating diseasephysiology/medicine Elion, Gertrude Belle (Elion, Gertrude B.) U.S. development of new classes of drugs for combating diseasephysiology/medicine Hitchings, George Herbert U.S. development of new classes of drugs for combating disease1989chemistry Altman, Sidney U.S. discovery of certain basic properties of RNAchemistry Cech, Thomas Robert U.S. discovery of certain basic properties of RNAeconomics Haavelmo, Trygve Norway development of statistical techniques for economic forecastingliterature Cela, Camilo José Spain novelistpeace Dalai Lama Tibetphysics Dehmelt, Hans Georg U.S. development of methods to isolate atoms and subatomic particles for studyphysics Paul, Wolfgang West Germany development of methods to isolate atoms and subatomic particles for studyphysics Ramsey, Norman Foster U.S. development of the atomic clockphysiology/medicine Bishop, J. Michael U.S. study of cancer-causing genes called oncogenesphysiology/medicine Varmus, Harold U.S. study of cancer-causing genes called oncogenes1990chemistry Corey, Elias James U.S. development of retrosynthetic analysis for synthesis of complex moleculeseconomics Markowitz, Harry M. U.S. study of financial markets and investment decision makingeconomics Miller, Merton H. U.S. study of financial markets and investment decision makingeconomics Sharpe, William F. U.S. study of financial markets and investment decision makingliterature Paz, Octavio Mexico poet, essayistpeace Gorbachev, Mikhail U.S.S.R.physics Friedman, Jerome Isaac U.S. discovery of atomic quarksphysics Kendall, Henry Way (Kendall, Henry) U.S. discovery of atomic quarksphysics Taylor, Richard E. Canada discovery of atomic quarksphysiology/medicine Murray, Joseph E. U.S. development of kidney and bone-marrow transplantsphysiology/medicine Thomas, E. Donnall U.S. development of kidney and bone-marrow transplants*Nationality given is the citizenship of recipient at the time award was made. Prizes may be withheld or not awarded in years when no worthy recipient can be found or when the world situation (e.g., World Wars I and II) prevents the gathering of information needed to reach a decision.TopBack to Nobel Prize winners directorySee as table:
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