The 2019 Nobel Prize announcement was made this week. The first prize in the category of physiology of medicines have been given to 3 scientists. The Nobel Prize of physics has also been announced for 3 scientists for their contribution to the understanding of evolution of universe. For chemistry as well, the Nobel Prize has been given to 3 scientists who have worked to develop an advanced Lithium-Ion battery. The Nobel Prize is widely recognised as prestigious award given for intellectual achievement across the world. Nobel Peace prize awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali.
Ethiopian PM efforts towards peace:
Abiy Ahmed Ali pushed Ethiopia towards new democratic freedoms. He worked towards opening the country to outside world. He managed to end state of emergency, freed political prisoners and got Parliament to lift a terrorist ban on opposition groups. He pledged to facilitate foreign investment in key sectors of economy. He engaged in other peace & reconciliation processed in East and North-East Africa. In September 2018, his Government contributed in normalizing diplomatic ties between Eritrea & Djibouti. Additionally, he sought to mediate between Kenya & Somalia over rights to disputed marine area. Military regime & opposition in Sudan have returned to negotiating table and a joint draft was released of new constitution intended to secure peaceful transition.
2019 Nobel Medicine Prize: The 3 scientists named Peter Ratcliffe, William G Kaelin and DR. Gregg Semenza were independently awarded with prize. They have researched over the period of 2 decades that "how cells can sense and adapt to changing oxygen availability". It includes Genetic activity in response to varying oxygen levels.
2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: This prize is also awarded to 3 scientists namely John B. Goodenough, M. stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshine for invention of lithium-ion battery.
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