Match the 2024 Nobel Prize Award winners to their field:

Question

Match the 2024 Nobel Prize Award winners to their field:

1. John Hopfield — i. Chemistry

2. David Baker — ii. Medicine

3. Gary Ruvkun — iii. Physics

4. Han Kang — iv. Literature

Choose the correct option.

1. A. 1-iii, 2-i, 3-iv, 4-ii
2. B. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-iv, 4-ii
3. C. 1-i, 2-iii, 3-ii, 4-iv
4. D. 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iv (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iv

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-iv.

Key Points

• John Hopfield — Physics (iii): shared the 2024 Physics Nobel with Geoffrey Hinton for foundational work on machine learning with artificial neural networks.
• David Baker — Chemistry (i): recognised for computational protein design, sharing the prize with Demis Hassabis and John Jumper.
• Gary Ruvkun — Medicine (ii): shared the Physiology or Medicine prize with Victor Ambros for the discovery of microRNA and its role in gene regulation.
• Han Kang — Literature (iv): the South Korean novelist, author of *The Vegetarian*.

Additional Information

• Han Kang is the first South Korean and the first Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• The 2024 Physics and Chemistry prizes both went to work underpinning modern artificial intelligence, a first for the Nobels.