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This year a record five women were honored by the Nobel committees. In total, only 40 women have won the prestigious prizes, including Marie Curie who took the 1903 physics prize and the 1911 chemistry prize.

The 2009 winners include:

• Elinor Ostrom, 76, who made history by being the first woman to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics Sciences, sharing it with fellow American Oliver Williamson for their work in economic governance Read more…

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