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Nobel Prize 2023 – Recently, Nobel Prize winners in all 6 fields for the year 2023 have been announced. In this article, we will read about the Nobel Prize, its history, Indian winners, and important facts along with all the Nobel Prize 2023 winners. If you are preparing for any exam, then read this article completely. You can download its PDF from the link given below.

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Nobel Prize

• The Nobel Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the world. Every year, people who have done better work for mankind are honored with the Nobel Prize.
• This award is given by the “Nobel Foundation” in memory of the great Swedish chemist and engineer “Alfred Nobel” on the occasion of his death anniversary on 10 December.
• According to the will of Alfred Nobel declared in 1895, Nobel Prizes are given by the interest earned every year on his total wealth. Nobel Prizes were given for the first time in 1901.
• In any field, the Nobel Prize is given to only a maximum of three persons, but in the field of peace, the Nobel Prize can be given to more than three persons and any institution.
• There is no provision for awarding the Nobel Prize to any person posthumously.
• Five individuals and two organizations have been awarded the Nobel Prize more than once.
• All Nobel Prizes are distributed in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, while the Nobel Prize in the field of peace is given in Oslo, the capital of Norway.

Nobel Prize Fields

According to the will of Alfred Nobel, for the first time in the year 1901, Nobel Prizes were given in a total of 5 fields. But in 1968, the Nobel Prize in Economics was announced by the Swedish Central Bank. Nobel Prizes are given in the following 6 fields.

1. Physiology or medicine
2. Physics
3. Chemistry
4. Literature
5. Peace
6. Economic Sciences

Nobel Foundation

• On June 29, 1900, the Nobel Foundation was established to manage the finance and administration of the Nobel Prize.
• Its headquarters is in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.

Nobel Prize Total Amount

Under the Nobel Prize, the winners are given a green gold medal, a diploma, and 11 million Swedish Krona (about Rs 8.33 crore).

Nobel Prize 2023 in Medicine

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023 is announced by the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.

• In 2023, Hungarian-American scientist Katalin Kariko and American Drew Weissman will be awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2023.
• The award was given to Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman “For their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against Covid-19”
• During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pfizer, Bio-N Tech, and Moderna made the vaccine for Covid-19 using mRNA technology.

Nobel Prize 2023 in Physics

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 is announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences located in Stockholm city.

• Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier were selected for the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2023.
• These three scientists “for experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter.”
• Pierre Agostini is a French citizen, Ferenc Krausz is an Austrian of Hungarian origin and Anne L’Huillier is a French citizen.
• Anne Huillier has become the fifth woman to win a Nobel in the field of Physics.

Nobel Prize 2023 in Chemistry

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 is announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences located in Stockholm city.

• Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov were selected for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023.
• These scientists will be given the Nobel Prize for the discovery and development of quantum dots.
• Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov are American scientists.
• Quantum dots are nanoparticles that are so small that their size determines their properties.

Nobel Prize 2023 in Literature

The Nobel Prize winner in the field of literature is announced by the Royal Swedish Academy located in Stockholm city.

• Norwegian writer John Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for the year 2023.
• Through his plays and stories, John Fosse gave voice to those who were not able to express themselves.
• John had written on the deep and sensitive issue of suicide in his very first novel Red and Black. Olav’s Dream is also included in his famous books.
• The Nobel winner is given an amount of Rs 8.33 crore and a gold medal. After the announcement of the Nobel, John said- I am very happy. I think this prize has been given for that kind of literature, which is nothing but literature.

Nobel Prize 2023 in Peace

The Nobel Prize winner in the field of Peace is announced by the Royal Norwegian Nobel Committee located in the city of Stockholm.

• The Nobel Committee of Norway has selected Nargis Mohammadi of Iran for the Peace Prize in 2023.
• Nargis Mohammadi was selected for the Nobel Peace Prize “for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her work towards promoting human rights and freedom for all”.
• 51-year-old Nargis is still imprisoned in Iran’s Awan jail.
• He was sentenced to 31 years in prison and 154 lashes.
• Iran has arrested him on charges of spreading propaganda against the government.
• After receiving the Nobel, Nargis will be given a reward of Rs 8.33 crore and a gold medal.

Nobel Prize 2023 in Economic Sciences

The Nobel Prize winner in the field of Economic Sciences is announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences located in Stockholm city.

• America’s Claudia Goldin was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for the year 2023.
• Claudia Goldin was selected for the Nobel Prize for her research work to better understand the work of women and their contributions.
• Goldin had prepared his report after studying 200 years of data. In this, he explained what effect gender has on employment and earnings. According to Goldin’s research, there was no direct increase in women’s contribution to the market. Instead, it decreased in the initial phase and is now increasing.
• Over time, as society moved from agriculture to industry, the contribution of married women in the market decreased. Goldin’s study also revealed that in the 20th century, women achieved better education than men.
• Despite the modernization of economies across the world, women’s earnings are much lower than men’s. The field in which women are working also has a deep impact on their earnings.

Nobel Prize Important Facts

• Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 for the discovery of radioactivity and in 1911 for the purification of radium in chemistry.
• Marie Curie was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes.
• In 1903, Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in Physics along with her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel.
• Marie Curie’s elder daughter Irene Curie won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1935 and Henry Richardson, husband of younger daughter Eve Curie, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965.
• The International Committee of the Red Cross has won the Nobel Prize at most 3 times (1917, 1944, and 1963).
• In 2014, Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan became the youngest Nobel Prize winner at the age of just 17.
• In 2019, Japanese scientist John V. Goodenough, the inventor of the lithium-ion battery, became the oldest Nobel laureate to win the Nobel Prize at the age of 97.

Indian Nobel Prize Winners

As of 2023, a total of 10 people of Indian and Indian origin will have won the Nobel Prize. Their names, the year of winning the award, and the names of the regions are given in the following table.

Nobel Prize 2023 GK Questions

Question – In whose memory has the Nobel Prize been established?

Answer – The Nobel Prize was established in memory of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite.

Question – In which year were the Nobel Prizes awarded for the first time?

Answer – Nobel Prizes were distributed for the first time in the year 1901.

Question – Which Indian won the Nobel Prize for the first time?

Answer – In 1913, Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore became the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for his work named Gitanjali.

Question – Who was awarded the Nobel Prize 2023 in the field of Physiology or Medicine?

Answer – In 2023, Hungarian-American scientist Katalin Kariko and American Drew Weissman will be awarded the Nobel Prize 2023 in Medicine.

Question – Who was awarded the Nobel Prize 2023 in the field of Physics?

Answer – Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, and Anne L’Huillier were selected as the winners of the Nobel Prize 2023 in Physics.

Question – Who was awarded the Nobel Prize 2023 in Chemistry?

Answer – Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus, and Alexei I. Ekimov were selected for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023.

Question – Who was awarded the Nobel Prize 2023 in Literature?

Answer – Norwegian writer John Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2023.

Question – Who was awarded the Nobel Prize 2023 in Peace?

Answer – The Nobel Committee of Norway has selected Nargis Mohammadi of Iran for the Peace Prize in 2023.

In this article, we will read about the Nobel Prize, its history, Indian winners, and important facts along with all the Nobel Prize winners in 2023.