Nobel Prize 2021: Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, Giorgio Parisi win for climate discoveries in Physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, awards the Nobel Prize in Physics. Thus far, 216 individuals have been recognized for their contributions in the area, with only four being women.
FollowThe 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics was shared by Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, and Giorgio Parisi for their revolutionary advances to our knowledge of complex physical systems. The Nobel Assembly made the decision on Tuesday, a day after announcing the names of the prize's recipients in the field of medicine.Â
Syukuro Manabe, a senior Meteorologist at Princeton University, has been recognized for proving how rising amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause higher temperatures at the Earth's surface. Meanwhile, Klaus Hasselmann, a professor at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology in Germany, has developed a model that connects weather and climate, solving the issue of how climate models can be trustworthy despite changing and unpredictable weather. Giorgio Parisi, a Sapienza University of Rome professor, was given the Nobel Prize for finding hidden patterns in chaotic complex materials. His insights are among the most significant contributions to complex system theory.
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Thors Hans Hansson, chair of the Nobel Committee for Physics, in a statement: "The findings being recognized this year show that our understanding of the climate is founded on a strong scientific basis, based on a careful examination of observations. The Laureates of this year have all contributed to our understanding of the characteristics and development of complex physical systems."
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, awards the Nobel Prize in Physics. Thus far, 216 individuals have been recognized for their contributions in the area, with only four being women. According to the Nobel Assembly, Alfred Nobel included physics in his will for the first time in 1895.
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On Monday, the Nobel Assembly announced that David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian would receive the 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of temperature and touch receptors, which provide humans with the capacity to perceive heat, cold, and touch is essential for our survival. In the following days, the assembly will reveal the Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Literature, and Peace winners. The award is worth ten million Swedish kronor, with half going to Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann and the other half going to Giorgio Parisi.
