ショウ賞 2006: 勝者

受賞者

1. 天文学

   Adam G. Riess, Brian P. Schmidt, Saul Perlmutter

   物理学

   For discovering that the expansion rate of the universe is accelerating, implying in the simplest interpretation that the energy density of space is non-vanishing even in the absence of any matter and radiation.

2. 生命科学と医学

   Xiaodong Wang

   生物学

   For his discovery of the biochemical basis of programmed cell death, a vital process that balances cell birth and defends against cancer.

3. 数理科学

   David Mumford, Wentsun Wu (吳文俊)

   数学

   For David Mumford's contributions to mathematics, and to the new interdisciplinary fields of pattern theory and vision research; and for Wentsun Wu's contributions to the new interdisciplinary field of mathematics mechanization.