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Nobel Prizes 1992

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Georges Charpak thumb picture
The Nobel Prize in Physics
Georges Charpak "for his invention and development of particle detectors, in particular the multiwire proportional chamber"
Rudolph A. Marcus thumb picture
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Rudolph A. Marcus "for his contributions to the theory of electron transfer reactions in chemical systems"
Edmond H. Fischer thumb pictureEdwin G. Krebs thumb picture
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Edmond H. Fischer and Edwin G. Krebs "for their discoveries concerning reversible protein phosphorylation as a biological regulatory mechanism"
Derek Walcott thumb picture
The Nobel Prize in Literature
Derek Walcott "for a poetic oeuvre of great luminosity, sustained by a historical vision, the outcome of a multicultural commitment"
Rigoberta Menchú Tum thumb picture
The Nobel Peace Prize
Rigoberta Menchú Tum "in recognition of her work for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples"
Gary S. Becker thumb picture
The Prize in Economic Sciences
Gary S. Becker "for having extended the domain of microeconomic analysis to a wide range of human behaviour and interaction, including nonmarket behaviour"
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