Shaw Prize 2012: Winners

Recipients

1. Astronomy

   David Jewitt, Jane Luu

   Physics

   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. Life Science and Medicine

   Arthur L. Horwich, Franz-Ulrich Hartl

   Biology

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

3. Mathematical Sciences

   Maxim Kontsevich

   Math

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