Nobel Prizes - 2023


 

Physics

Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L'Huillier

They have demonstrated a way to create extremely short pulses of light that can be used to measure the rapid processes in which electrons move or change energy.

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Chemistry

Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, Alexei Ekimov

For the discovery and development of quantum dots.  These tiny particles have unique properties and now spread their light from television screens and LED lamps.  They catalyze chemical reactions and their clear light can illuminate tumor tissue for surgeons.

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Physiology or Medicine

Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman

Their discoveries were critical for developing effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

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Literature

Jon Fosse

For his innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable.

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Economics

Claudia Goldin

Her research since the 80's has given us new and often surprising insights into women's historical and contemporary roles in the labor market.


Peace

Narges Mohammadi

For her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all.  The prize also wishes to recognize the hundreds of thousands of people who have demonstrated against Iran's theocratic regime's policies of discrimination and oppression targeting women.

"Woman - Life - Freedom."

Narges has been arrested 13 times, convicted 5 times, and sentenced to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes.

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