WebOct 12, 2012 · Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced Peter Englund, Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Oct.11. (Photo/Xinhua) As a 12-year-old during the Cultural Revolution he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory. WebOct 6, 2015 · Tu Youyou has become the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize, for her work in helping to create an anti-malaria medicine. The 84-year-old's route to the honour has been anything but traditional.

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Since 1957, there have been thirteen Chinese (including Chinese-born) winners of the Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prize is a Sweden-based international monetary prize. The award was established by the 1895 will and estate of Swedish chemist and inventor Alfred Nobel. It was first awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace in 1901. An associated prize, Th… WebOct 11, 2012 · Mo Yan, the Chinese author of earthy but surreal novels including Red Sorghum and Big Breasts and Wide Hips, was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for … WebJul 5, 2024 · Student social entrepreneurs vie for the US$1 million prize by coming up with the best plan for addressing global problems. It can be a “Doc-in-a-Box” to provide healthcare for over 250 million slum-dwellers or turning insects into food to cut nutritional deficiencies — both of which were past winners. cumberland perfect sleep company