Physics
1 Laureate
Georges Charpak
France
“for his invention and development of particle detectors, in particular the multiwire proportional chamber”
Chemistry
1 Laureate
Rudolph A. Marcus
Canada
“for his contributions to the theory of electron transfer reactions in chemical systems”
Physiology or Medicine
2 Laureates
Literature
1 Laureate
Derek Walcott
“for a poetic oeuvre of great luminosity, sustained by a historical vision, the outcome of a multicultural commitment”
Peace
1 Laureate
Rigoberta Menchú
Guatemala
“for her struggle for social justice and ethno-cultural reconciliation based on respect for the rights of indigenous peoples”
Economic Sciences
1 Laureate
Gary Becker
United States
“for having extended the domain of microeconomic analysis to a wide range of human behaviour and interaction, including nonmarket behaviour”