The National Academy of Sciences (NASPA) Nanosciences Competition — The 12th International Nanoscience Competition, Portoroz, Slovenia (Portugal), January 17-20, 2001

Pierre Agostini of The Ohio State University in the U.S.; Ferenc Krausz of the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany; and Anne L’Huillier of Lund University in Sweden won the award.

The three scientists each contributed to a “fundamental discovery in nanotechnology,” according to officials from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which awards several of the prizes each year. New technology has been led by the work they’ve done.

The prize money was raised by 10% this year. A 19-karat gold medal and a degree are included in the money that winners receive when they collect their awards in December.

Last year, three scientists jointly won the physics prize for proving that tiny particles could retain a connection with each other even when separated. The phenomenon was thought to be a myth, but is now being explored for real-world applications.

A Hungarian-American, Katalin Karik, and a American, Drew Weissman, were among the winners of the medicine prize.

The literature prize and the peace prize will be announced on Thursday and Friday. The economics prize will be presented on October 9.

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to three scientists for tiny, colorful quantum dots. Can a quantum dot be a nanoparticle?

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Louis E. Brus of Columbia University, and Alexei I. Ekimov of Nanocrystals Technology Inc. in New York for the discovery and development of quantum dots.

Reached by phone during a press conference early Wednesday morning, Bawendi offered a stream of reactions: “Very surprised. Sleepy. I was shocked. It was unexpected. And very honored.”

The winner’s name was leaked to the Swedish media before the official announcement. But Bawendi said he’d been sound asleep, “so, no, I didn’t hear anything about it.”

Source: Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to three scientists for tiny, colorful quantum dots

The Scientific Committee on Nobel Prizes for Chemistry and Physics: The Case of Blue Quantum Dots and Colored Nanoparticles

Quantum dots are particles that are incredibly small and affect their properties. The only difference between the blue quantum dots and red quantum dots is the size of the particle. The blue quantum dots are smaller than the red ones.

Last year, Americans Carolyn R. Bertozzi and K. Barry Sharpless, and Danish scientist Morten Meldal were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a way of ” snapping molecules together” that can be used to explore cells, map DNA and design drugs that can target diseases such as cancer more precisely.

The committee discusses candidates in a series of meetings throughout the year. After the end of the process the committee presents a proposal to the full academy for a vote. The deliberations are kept confidential for 50 years.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which awards the physics, chemistry and economics prizes, asks for nominations a year in advance from thousands of university professors and other scholars around the world.

“These tiny particles have unique properties and now spread their light from television screens and LED lamps. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that they had created a substance that can illuminate tumors with clear light.