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Nobel Laureates 2006

Physics:
John C. Mather thumb pictureGeorge F. Smoot thumb picture John C. Mather and George F. Smoot "for their discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation"Arrow link
Chemistry:
Roger D. Kornberg thumb picture Roger D. Kornberg "for his studies of the molecular basis of eukaryotic transcription"Arrow link
Physiology or Medicine:
Andrew Z. Fire thumb pictureCraig C. Mello thumb picture Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello "for their discovery of RNA interference - gene silencing by double-stranded RNA"Arrow link
Literature:
Orhan Pamuk thumb picture 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"Arrow link
Peace:
Muhammad Yunus thumb pictureGrameen Bank thumb picture Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank "for their efforts to create economic and social development from below"Arrow link
Prize in Economics:
Edmund S. Phelps thumb picture Edmund S. Phelps "for his analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy"Arrow link