Nobel Prize Winners of 2008: Full List of Laureates and Their Achievements
Nobel Prize Winners 2008: Discover the Laureates of 2008
Physiology or Medicine
Françoise Barré-Sinoussi for their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus.
Harald zur Hausen for his discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer.
Luc Montagnier for their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus.
Literature
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization.
Physics
Makoto Kobayashi for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.
Toshihide Maskawa for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature.
Yoichiro Nambu for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics.
Chemistry
Martin Chalfie for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP.
Osamu Shimomura for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP.
Roger Y. Tsien for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP.
Peace
Martti Ahtisaari for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts.
Economic Sciences
Paul Krugman for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity.
Memorable Moments and Contributions
Peace - The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, who was recognized for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts.
Physics - The 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Yoichiro Nambu, Makoto Kobayashi, and Toshihide Maskawa. Nambu was recognized for his discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics, which has been crucial for understanding the origin of mass of subatomic particles. Kobayashi and Maskawa were awarded for predicting the existence of three generations of quarks in the Standard Model of particle physics, which has been instrumental in explaining the violation of the symmetry observed in the decay of certain particles.
Chemistry - The 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien. Shimomura discovered and isolated the green fluorescent protein (GFP) from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria, which has become an invaluable tool in biological research. Chalfie and Tsien demonstrated the use of GFP as a luminescent marker for various biological processes, revolutionizing the field of cell and molecular biology.
Literature - The 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, who was recognized for his poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, combined with a great diversity of life-forms and landscapes.
Economic Sciences - The 2008 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Paul Krugman, who was recognized for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity.
Physiology or Medicine - The 2008 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Harald zur Hausen, Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, and Luc Montagnier. zur Hausen was recognized for his discovery that human papillomaviruses (HPV) cause cervical cancer, leading to the development of vaccines that have significantly reduced the incidence of this disease. Barré-Sinoussi and Montagnier were awarded for their discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of the AIDS pandemic, which has had a profound impact on global health.
FAQ Section
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008?
Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize PEA - Finnish captain and politician, 10th president of finland, nobel prize laureate (d. 2023).
Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2008?
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio won the Nobel Prize in Literature Nobel Prize laureate author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization.
Who won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2008?
Paul Krugman won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Eco.
What scientific breakthroughs were recognized by the Nobel Prizes in 2008?
Makoto Kobayashi, Toshihide Maskawa and Yoichiro Nambu won the Nobel Prize in Physics Phy. Martin Chalfie, Osamu Shimomura and Roger Y. Tsien won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Che.
