Syukuro Manabe and two others win Nobel Prize in physics

Japan-born 90-year-old drew international attention to global warming

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Nobel laureate Syukuro Manabe (Photo courtesy of BBVA Foundation)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Syukuro Manabe and two others won the Nobel Prize in physics for "groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Tuesday.

Manabe's work helped the international community to turn its attention to global warming and led to the establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which provides policymakers with regular scientific assessments of climate change.

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