ショウ賞 2012: 勝者

受賞者

1. 天文学

   David Jewitt, Jane Luu

   物理学

   For their discovery and characterization of trans-Neptunian bodies, an archeological treasure dating back to the formation of the Solar System and the long-sought source of short period comets.

2. 生命科学と医学

   Arthur L. Horwich, Franz-Ulrich Hartl

   生物学

   For their contributions to the understanding of the molecular mechanism of protein folding. Proper protein folding is essential for many cellular functions.

3. 数理科学

   Maxim Kontsevich

   数学

   For his pioneering works in algebra, geometry and mathematical physics and in particular deformation quantization, motivic integration and mirror symmetry.