Nobel Prize 2020 in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Economics, Literature, and Peace
Nobel Prize is the International prize (from the will of Alfred Nobel) given for extraordinary work in the field of science, Art, Economics, and Peace.
Here is the list of 2020 Nobel Laureates:
| Field | Prize Awarded to |
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| Science | |
| Physics | 1. Roger Penrose (received one half) “for the discovery, that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of relativity”. 2. Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez (both shared another half) “for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy”. |
| Chemistry | Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing”. |
| Medicine | Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles M. Rice “for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus” |
| Economic Sciences | |
| Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson “for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats” |
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| Literature | |
| Louise Glück (American poet) “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal” |
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| Peace (This prize is awarded by The Norwegian Nobel Committee) | |
| World Food Programme (WFP) The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security |
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