Who got the Nobel Prize 2020?

The 2020 Winners Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice on Monday received the prize for their discovery of the hepatitis C virus. The Nobel committee said the three scientists had “made possible blood tests and new medicines that have saved millions of lives.”

In which month the Nobel Prize is announced?

Every year in early October, the Nobel laureates are announced. And on 10 December, the Nobel Day, award ceremonies take place in the Swedish capital of Stockholm and the Norwegian capital of Oslo.

Who won the Nobel Prize 2021?

Berit Reiss-Andersen (chair, born 1954), advocate (barrister) and former President of the Norwegian Bar Association, former state secretary for the Minister of Justice and the Police (representing the Labour Party).

When do they announce the Nobel Prize in Literature?

The award is usually announced in October. Sometimes, however, the award has been announced the year after the nominal year, the latest being the 2018 award.

Who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2020?

The Nobel Prize in Literature 2020 was awarded to Louise Glück “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal.” Twelve laureates were awarded a Nobel Prize in 2020, for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.

Who are the Nobel laureates who wrote in English?

Rabindranath Tagore (Nobel Prize in Literature 1913) wrote in Bengali and English, Samuel Beckett (Nobel Prize in Literature 1969) wrote in French and English and Joseph Brodsky (Nobel Prize in Literature 1987) wrote poetry in Russian and prose in English. These three Nobel laureates have been sorted under Bengali, French and Russian, respectively.

How many times has the Nobel Prize been awarded?

The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded 112 times to 116 Nobel Laureates between 1901 and 2019. Click on the links to get more information.