Nobel Laureates 2006

Nobel Laureates 2006

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Physics:

John C. Mather and George F. Smoot "for their discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation"

Chemistry:

Roger D. Kornberg "for his studies of the molecular basis of eukaryotic transcription"

Physiology or Medicine:

Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello "for their discovery of RNA interference - gene silencing by double-stranded RNA"

Literature:

Orhan Pamuk "who in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures"

Peace:

Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank "for their efforts to create economic and social development from below"

Prize in Economics:

Edmund S. Phelps "for his analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy"