Ranking Member Johnson Applauds 2016 Nobel Laureates
(Washington, DC) – Over the past week, the 2016 Nobel Prizes were awarded to researchers in the fields of physiology or medicine, physics, chemistry, and economics for their valuable contributions to the sciences. A list of Honored Laureates is below.
Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi, Physiology or Medicine
Dr. F. Duncan M. Haldane, Physics
Dr. J. Michael Kosterlitz, Physics
Dr. David J. Thouless, Physics
Dr. Bernard L. Feringa, Chemistry
Dr. Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Chemistry
Dr. Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, Chemistry
Dr. Oliver Hart, Economic Sciences
Dr. Bengt R. Holmström, Economic Sciences
Ranking Member Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) offered the following statement.
“I am delighted to offer my congratulations to the 2016 Nobel Prize winners. The enthusiasm and dedication they devoted to their work in each of their distinct fields is commendable. Their contributions to the sciences have sparked my imagination, and are a reminder of what we can achieve when we invest in research and innovation.”
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