Nobel Laureates 1991

Physics:
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes thumb picture Pierre-Gilles de Gennes "for discovering that methods developed for studying order phenomena in simple systems can be generalized to more complex forms of matter, in particular to liquid crystals and polymers"Arrow link
Chemistry:
Richard R. Ernst thumb picture Richard R. Ernst "for his contributions to the development of the methodology of high resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy"Arrow link
Physiology or Medicine:
Erwin Neher thumb pictureBert Sakmann thumb picture Erwin Neher and Bert Sakmann "for their discoveries concerning the function of single ion channels in cells"Arrow link
Literature:
Nadine Gordimer thumb picture Nadine Gordimer "who through her magnificent epic writing has - in the words of Alfred Nobel - been of very great benefit to humanity"Arrow link
Peace:
Aung San Suu Kyi thumb picture Aung San Suu Kyi "for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights"Arrow link
Prize in Economics:
Ronald H. Coase thumb picture Ronald H. Coase "for his discovery and clarification of the significance of transaction costs and property rights for the institutional structure and functioning of the economy"Arrow link
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