for his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars
for his theoretical and experimental studies of the nuclear reactions of importance in the formation of the chemical elements in the universe
for his work on the mechanisms of electron transfer reactions, especially in metal complexes
for his novels which, with the perspicuity of realistic narrative art and the diversity and universality of myth, illuminate the human condition in the world of today
for having incorporated new analytical methods into economic theory and for his rigorous reformulation of the theory of general equilibrium