- Nobel Prize winners by year (2001-10)
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▪ TableNobel Prize winners by year (2001–10)year category name country* achievement literary area2001chemistry Knowles, William S. U.S. work on chirally catalyzed hydrogenation reactionschemistry Noyori Ryoji (Noyori Ryōji) Japan work on chirally catalyzed hydrogenation reactionschemistry Sharpless, K. Barry U.S. work on chirally catalyzed oxidation reactionseconomics Akerlof, George A. U.S. analysis of markets with asymmetric informationeconomics Spence, A. Michael U.S. analysis of markets with asymmetric informationeconomics Stiglitz, Joseph E. U.S. analysis of markets with asymmetric informationliterature Naipaul, Sir V.S. Trinidad novelistpeace United Nations (founded 1945)peace Annan, Kofi Ghanaphysics Cornell, Eric A. U.S. achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms; early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensatesphysics Ketterle, Wolfgang Germany achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms; early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensatesphysics Wieman, Carl E. U.S. achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms; early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensates● physiology/● medicineHartwell, Leland H. U.S. discovery of key regulators of the cell cycle● physiology/● medicineHunt, R. Timothy U.K. discovery of key regulators of the cell cycle● physiology/● medicineNurse, Sir Paul M. U.K. discovery of key regulators of the cell cycle2002chemistry Fenn, John B. U.S. development of techniques to identify and analyze proteins and other large moleculeschemistry Tanaka Koichi Japan development of techniques to identify and analyze proteins and other large moleculeschemistry Wüthrich, Kurt Switzerland development of techniques to identify and analyze proteins and other large moleculeseconomics Kahneman, Daniel U.S./Israel integration of psychological research into economic science, especially concerning human judgment and decision making under uncertaintyeconomics Smith, Vernon L. U.S. establishment of laboratory experiments as a tool in empirical economic analysisliterature Kertész, Imre Hungary novelistpeace Carter, Jimmy U.S.physics Davis, Raymond, Jr. U.S. detection of neutrinosphysics Giacconi, Riccardo U.S. seminal discoveries of cosmic sources of X-raysphysics Koshiba Masatoshi Japan detection of neutrinos● physiology/● medicineBrenner, Sydney U.K. discoveries concerning genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death (apoptosis)● physiology/● medicineHorvitz, H. Robert U.S. discoveries concerning genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death (apoptosis)● physiology/● medicineSulston, John E. U.K. discoveries concerning genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death (apoptosis)2003chemistry Agre, Peter U.S. discoveries regarding water channels and ion channels in cellschemistry MacKinnon, Roderick U.S. discoveries regarding water channels and ion channels in cellseconomics Engle, Robert F. U.S. development of techniques for the analysis of time series dataeconomics Granger, Clive W.J. U.K. development of techniques for the analysis of time series dataliterature Coetzee, J.M. South Africa novelistpeace Ebadi, Shirin (Maathai, Wangari) Iranphysics Abrikosov, Alexei A. (Abrikosov, Alexey A.) U.S. discoveries regarding superconductivity and superfluidity at very low temperaturesphysics Ginzburg, Vitaly L. (Ginzburg, Vitaly Lazarevich) Russia discoveries regarding superconductivity and superfluidity at very low temperaturesphysics Leggett, Anthony J. U.S. discoveries regarding superconductivity and superfluidity at very low temperatures● physiology/● medicineLauterbur, Paul U.S. development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)● physiology/● medicineMansfield, Sir Peter U.K. development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)2004chemistry Ciechanover, Aaron (Ciechanover, Aaron J.) Israel discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradationchemistry Hershko, Avram Israel discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradationchemistry Rose, Irwin U.S. discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradationeconomics Kydland, Finn E. Norway contributions to dynamic macroeconomicseconomics Prescott, Edward C. U.S. contributions to dynamic macroeconomicsliterature Jelinek, Elfriede Austria novelist, playwrightpeace Maathai, Wangari Kenya● physiology/● medicineAxel, Richard U.S. discovery of odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system● physiology/● medicineBuck, Linda B. U.S. discovery of odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory systemphysics Gross, David J. U.S. discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interactionphysics Politzer, H. David U.S. discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interactionphysics Wilczek, Frank U.S. discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction2005chemistry Chauvin, Yves France development of the metathesis method in organic synthesischemistry Grubbs, Robert H. U.S. development of the metathesis method in organic synthesischemistry Schrock, Richard R. U.S. development of the metathesis method in organic synthesiseconomics Aumann, Robert J. Israel contributions to game-theory analysiseconomics Schelling, Thomas C. U.S. contributions to game-theory analysisliterature Pinter, Harold U.K. playwrightpeace ElBaradei, Mohamed (International Atomic Energy Agency) Egyptpeace International Atomic Energy Agency (founded 1957)physics Glauber, Roy J. U.S. contributions to the field of opticsphysics Hall, John L. U.S. contributions to the development of laser spectroscopyphysics Hänsch, Theodor W. Germany contributions to the development of laser spectroscopy● physiology/● medicineMarshall, Barry J. Australia discovery of bacteria's role in peptic ulcer disease● physiology/● medicineWarren, J. Robin Australia discovery of bacteria's role in peptic ulcer disease2006chemistry Kornberg, Roger D. U.S. work on the molecular basis of eukaryotic transcriptioneconomics Phelps, Edmund S. U.S. analysis of intertemporal trade-offs in macroeconomic policyliterature Pamuk, Orhan Turkey novelistpeace Grameen Bank (founded 1976)peace Yunus, Muhammad Bangladeshphysics Mather, John C. U.S. discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiationphysics Smoot, George F. U.S. discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiationphysiology/medicine Fire, Andrew Z. U.S. discovery of RNA interference—gene silencing by double-stranded RNAphysiology/medicine Mello, Craig C. U.S. discovery of RNA interference—gene silencing by double-stranded RNA2007chemistry Ertl, Gerhard Germany studies of chemical processes on solid surfaceseconomics Hurwicz, Leonid U.S. work that laid the foundations of mechanism design theoryeconomics Maskin, Eric S. U.S. work that laid the foundations of mechanism design theoryeconomics Myerson, Roger B. U.S. work that laid the foundations of mechanism design theoryliterature Lessing, Doris U.S. novelistpeace Gore, Al U.S.peace Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (founded 1988)physics Fert, Albert France discovery of giant magnetoresistancephysics Grünberg, Peter Germany discovery of giant magnetoresistancephysiology/medicine Capecchi, Mario R. U.S. discovery of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cellsphysiology/medicine Evans, Sir Martin J. U.K. discovery of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cellsphysiology/medicine Smithies, Oliver U.S. discovery of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells2008chemistry Chalfie, Martin U.S. discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFPchemistry Shimomura, Osamu U.S. discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFPchemistry Tsien, Roger Y. U.S. discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFPeconomics Krugman, Paul U.S. analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activityliterature Le Clézio, Jean-Marie Gustave France novelist,essayistpeace Ahtisaari, Martti Finlandphysics Kobayashi Makoto Japan discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in naturephysics Maskawa Toshihide Japan discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in naturephysics Nambu, Yoichiro U.S. discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physicsphysiology/medicine Barré-Sinoussi, Françoise (Barré-Sinoussi, Franƈoise) France discovery of human immunodeficiency virusphysiology/medicine Montagnier, Luc France discovery of human immunodeficiency virusphysiology/medicine zur Hausen, Harald Germany discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer*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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