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Caltech professor Shrinivas R Kulkarni bags Shaw Prize for his work in astronomy
Kulkarni is the younger brother of well-known writer and Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty, and hails from Karnataka. He was born in Kurundwad, near Sangli in Maharashtra and studied at Hubballi.
Nobel laureate & short story master Alice Munro passes away at 92
Munro had been in frail health for years and often spoke of retirement, a decision that proved final after the author's 2012 collection, 'Dear Life.'
Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
A spokesperson for publisher Penguin Random House Canada said Munro, winner of the Nobel literary prize in 2013, died Monday at home in Port Hope, Ontario. Munro had been in frail health for years and often spoke of retirement, a decision that proved final after the author's 2012 collection, "Dear Life."
Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus sentenced to six months in jail by Bangladesh court
The 83-year-old economist, who was present in court, sought bail after the ruling, which Third Labour Court Judge Sheikh Merina Sultana granted immediately for a month in exchange for a Taka 5,000 (USD 45) bond. The court gave the defence 30 days to appeal.
Muhammad Yunus: Bangladesh's 'banker to the poor'
Jailed Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus is celebrated globally for his efforts to alleviate poverty. However, in his home country of Bangladesh, he faces opposition from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Despite this, Yunus's work with Grameen Bank has been praised for its contribution to Bangladesh's economic growth and has been emulated by other developing nations. Yunus's public profile and popularity have made him a potential rival to Hasina, leading to a series of criminal cases and a smear campaign against him. Despite the challenges, Yunus remains committed to his mission of eradicating poverty and empowering the marginalized.
Claudia Goldin wins the 2023 Nobel Economics Prize
Claudia Goldin has been awarded the 2023 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for her work on women's labour market outcomes. The economics prize has historically had few female winners, with only two since its inception in 1969. The economics prize is the last of the Nobel prizes to be awarded this season, with laureates in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, and peace already announced.
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Five Nobel Peace laureates who won from jail
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian rights campaigner, has become the fifth Nobel Peace Prize laureate to win the award while being imprisoned. She was honored for her advocacy against the oppression of women in Iran, including her fight against mandatory hijab and the death penalty. Mohammadi is the vice-president of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre, founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi. The four previous laureates who were imprisoned when they won the award are Carl Von Ossietzky, Aung San Suu Kyi, Liu Xiaobo, and Ales Bialiatski.
Bawendi, Brus and Ekimov bag 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on quantum dots
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced that the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry will be awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov for their discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. The names of the winners were accidentally revealed in an email from the academy. Quantum dots are tiny nanoparticles with properties determined by their size.
Nobel Prize 2023: Here are the fields, dates, and winners for this year
The Nobel Prize winners for 2023 are being announced throughout the week, recognizing achievements in various fields. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines, which has been crucial in the fight against COVID-19. The recipients of the Nobel Prize in physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and economics will also be announced, highlighting their contributions to human advancement and knowledge.
Names of purported Nobel chemistry prize winners inadvertently released
The Royal Academy of Sciences in Sweden inadvertently published the names of three scientists who were said to have won this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry. Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet published an email from the academy naming the laureates as Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov as the winners.
Agostini, Krausz and L’Huillier bag Physics Nobel for study of electron dynamics in matter
Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier have been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for their experimental methods in generating attosecond pulses of light. This enables the study of electron dynamics in matter. The Nobel Prize for Physics has historically seen limited representation for women, with only four female winners since 1901.
Things to know about the Nobel Prizes
First up, as usual, is the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology, which was awarded Monday to two scientists for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The prizes in physics, chemistry, literature, peace and economics will follow, with one announcement every weekday until Oct. 9.
Nobel Prize season begins: Here's everything you need to know about it
The Nobel Prize season has begun in Scandinavia, with the Nobel committees in Stockholm and Oslo preparing to announce the recipients of the prestigious annual awards. The prizes in medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, peace, and economics will be disclosed over the next few weeks. The Nobel Prizes were established by Alfred Nobel, a Swedish businessman and chemist known for inventing dynamite. The peace prize is awarded in Norway, while the other prizes are bestowed in Sweden.
Nobel Prize announcements are getting underway with the unveiling of the medicine prize
The Nobel Prize announcements have begun, with the winner of the medicine award being unveiled. Last year's winner, Svante Paabo, made discoveries in human evolution that provided insights into our immune system and its vulnerability to severe COVID-19. The physics, chemistry, and literature prizes will be announced on subsequent days, with the peace prize being announced on Friday and the economics award on October 9.
Who wants to be a millionaire? Nobel Prize award increased to nearly $1 mn this year
The prize money has been adjusted up and down in recent years and the award-givers said it was increasing the amount this year to reflect the Foundation's stronger financial position.
Team including Indian researcher wins 2023 Ig Nobel prize
A team of scientists from India, China, Malaysia, and the US has won the Ig Nobel Prize in the mechanical engineering category for their study on repurposing dead spiders for gripping tools. The Ig Nobel Prize celebrates humorous and trivial scientific achievements. The researchers from Rice University developed a necrobotic gripper capable of grasping objects with irregular geometries and camouflaging in outdoor environments.
Net zero should not be an excuse to not get off fossil fuels, says Spinoza Prize winner Joyeeta Gupta
Joyeeta Gupta, the Indian-origin scientist and professor of environment and development in the Global South at the University of Amsterdam, has criticised the inadequacy of the global response to climate change. Speaking in Delhi, Gupta claimed that countries are waiting on others to take action and that despite claims of working towards net zero, there is no clear plan on how to achieve it.
Nobel laureate John Goodenough, who co-created lithium-ion battery, passes away at 100
John Goodenough, one of the winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on the development of the lithium-ion battery, passed away at the age of 100. His research unlocked the revolution in portable and rechargeable technology that we take for granted in today's world.
Committee says 305 nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
The Oslo-based organization said there was a decrease from last year's 343 candidates, and that it was the lowest number of registered candidates since 2019. Over the last eight years, the number of annual candidates has exceeded 300, it said, adding that the provisional record was set in 2016 with 376.
Belarusian court opens trial of 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski
The Nobel laureate will face up to 12 years in prison if convicted of financing anti-government protests.
Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig win 2022 Nobel Economics Prize
The prize, formally known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel, is the last of this year's crop of Nobel awards and sees the winners share a sum of 10 million Swedish crowns ($883,954). The prizes carry a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor (nearly $900,000) and will be handed out on Dec. 10.
Nobel Prize 2022: List of all Nobel Prize winners from 2016
The prize was instituted in 1901 to recognize the contributions of people who could affect change with their discoveries and help the world.
Nobel Peace Prize 2022: All you need to know about winners from Russia and Ukraine
This year, the Nobel Committee has prioritised people and organisations for the Nobel Prize Award representing democracy and civil society in their countries.
Nobel Peace Prize 2022: All you may want to know
Nobel Peace Prize 2022 will be announced on October 7, Friday. Two Indians are among the favourites to win the prestigious award.
It's been a year of battles for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize-winners Dmitry Muratov & Maria Ressa
The past year has not been easy for the two journalists.
Nobel panel to announce winner of peace prize
The award has in the past put a spotlight on groups and activists trying to prevent conflicts, alleviate hardship and protect human rights.Last year's winners have faced a tough time since receiving the prize. Journalists Dmitry Muratov of Russia and Maria Ressa of the Philippines have been fighting for the survival of their news organizations, defying government efforts to silence them
Nobel Prize 2022 in Chemistry awarded to Morten Meldal, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, K. Barry Sharpless. Details here
Morten Meldal, Carolyn R. Bertozzi, and K. Barry Sharpless shared this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discovering a method of snapping molecules together.
Nobel Prize 2022: Winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics
Nobel Prize in Physics for 2022 is shared by three scientists. Here are the details.
Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine: Panel to announce winner today, check details here
The Nobel panel will announce the winner or winners of the medicine or physiology Nobel Prize today in Sweden at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
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