2010 Nobel Prizes
Graphene: Carbon's New Face
PHYSICSImagine a sheet of material that's just one atom thick, yet super-strong, highly conductive, practically transparent and able to reveal new secrets of fundamental physics. That's graphene, isolated by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, 2010 Nobel Laureates in Physics.
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Molecule Makers
CHEMISTRYRichard F. Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki share the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing new, more efficient ways of linking carbon atoms together to build the complex molecules that are improving our everyday lives.
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The Father of the Test Tube Baby
MEDICINERobert G. Edwards, the 2010 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, battled societal and establishment resistance to his development of the in vitro fertilization procedure, which has so far led to the birth of around 4 million people.
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Mario Vargas Llosa
LITERATUREPeruvian by birth and a truly international citizen, the 2010 Nobel Laureate in Literature embraces multiple genres (novels, plays, essays), and politics too, in his commitment to social change.
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Freedom of Speech in China
PEACEAmong the many people campaigning for human rights in China, Liu Xiaobo, the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, has become the most visible symbol of the struggle. A long-term exponent of non-violent protest, he is currently serving an 11-year prison term.
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Finding the Right Match
ECONOMIC SCIENCESAs we all know, matching house buyers with those selling houses, or job seekers with the right vacancy, can be an inefficient process. This year's Laureates in Economic Sciences, Peter A. Diamond, Dale T. Mortensen and Christopher A. Pissarides, have created mathematical models which provide the framework for studying how such processes occur in the real world.
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Blood Typing
MEDICINEExplore the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, awarded for the discovery of human blood groups. Match the correct blood type for the different patients and help them stay alive!
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822 Nobel Laureates
NOBEL PRIZEBetween 1901 and 2009, the Nobel Prizes and the Prize in Economic Sciences were awarded 537 times to 829 people and organizations. With some receiving the Nobel Prize more than once, this makes a total of 802 individuals and 20 organizations.
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Origin of the Nobel Prize
ALFRED NOBELOn November 27, 1895 Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament in Paris. See a slide show marking the major events and circumstances leading to the awarding of the first Nobel Prizes.
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Maurice Allais Dies
ECONOMIC SCIENCESMaurice Allais, awarded the 1988 Prize in Economic Sciences for his pioneering contributions to the theory of markets and efficient utilization of resources, died 9 October.
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The Magic Call
NOBEL PRIZESNobel Laureates recall the special moments when the "magic call" came through.
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Nobel Prize Awarded Women
NOBEL PRIZESA total of 40 women have been awarded between 1901 and 2009.
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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded Organizations
PEACEThe Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded 23 times to organizations between 1901 and 2009.
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The Nobel Foundation
ARTICLEOn June 29, 2010, the Nobel Foundation celebrated its 110th anniversary. Learn more about the background and establishment of the Nobel Foundation.
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