Nobel Laureates 2000

Physics:
"for basic work on information and communication technology" Zhores I. Alferov thumb pictureHerbert Kroemer thumb picture Zhores I. Alferov and Herbert Kroemer "for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics" Jack S. Kilby thumb picture Jack S. Kilby "for his part in the invention of the integrated circuit"Arrow link
Chemistry:
Alan J. Heeger thumb pictureAlan G. MacDiarmid thumb pictureHideki Shirakawa thumb picture Alan J. Heeger, Alan G. MacDiarmid and Hideki Shirakawa "for the discovery and development of conductive polymers"Arrow link
Physiology or Medicine:
Arvid Carlsson thumb picturePaul Greengard thumb pictureEric R. Kandel thumb picture Arvid Carlsson, Paul Greengard and Eric R. Kandel "for their discoveries concerning signal transduction in the nervous system"Arrow link
Literature:
Gao Xingjian thumb picture Gao Xingjian "for an œuvre of universal validity, bitter insights and linguistic ingenuity, which has opened new paths for the Chinese novel and drama"Arrow link
Peace:
Kim Dae-jung thumb picture Kim Dae-jung "for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular"Arrow link
Prize in Economics:
James J. Heckman thumb picture James J. Heckman "for his development of theory and methods for analyzing selective samples" Daniel L. McFadden thumb picture Daniel L. McFadden "for his development of theory and methods for analyzing discrete choice"Arrow link
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