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Nobel Laureates
Hundreds of scientists from around the world have received Nobel Prizes for their groundbreaking achievements in Physiology or Medicine; Chemistry; Physics; and Economic Sciences. To date, 171 scientists either at NIH or whose research is supported by NIH funds have been the sole or shared recipients of 102 Nobel Prizes. Asterisk (*) indicates individuals who have served as NIH staff scientists.
| Laureates | Field | Year | Supporting NIH Institute(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katalin Karikó, Ph.D., U.S.A. and Drew Weissman, M.D., Ph.D., U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 2023 | NHLBI, NIAID, NIDCR, NINDS |
| Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Ph.D., U.S.A. and K. Barry Sharpless, Ph.D., U.S.A. (Shared with Morten Meldal, Ph.D., Denmark) | Chemistry | 2022 |
NCI, NIAID, NIGMS |
| David Card, Ph.D., U.S.A. and Joshua D. Angrist, Ph.D., U.S.A. (Shared with Guido W. Imbens, Ph.D., U.S.A.) | Economic Sciences | 2021 | NIA, NICHD |
| David W.C. MacMillan, Ph.D., U.S.A. (Shared with Benjamin List, Ph.D., Germany) | Chemistry | 2021 | NIGMS |
| David Julius, Ph.D., U.S.A. and Ardem Patapoutian, Ph.D., U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 2021 | NHLBI, NIDCR, NINDS, NIGMS |
| Jennifer A. Doudna, Ph.D., U.S.A. (Shared with Emmanuelle Charpentier, Ph.D, Germany) | Chemistry | 2020 | NHGRI, NIAID, NIGMS |
| *Harvey J. Alter, M.D., U.S.A., and Charles M. Rice, Ph.D., U.S.A. (Shared with Michael Houghton, Ph.D., Canada) | Physiology or Medicine | 2020 | CC, NIAID |
| Esther Duflo, Ph.D., U.S.A., and Michael Kremer, Ph.D. U.S.A. (Shared with Abhijit Banerjee, Ph.D., U.S.A) | Economic Sciences | 2019 | NIA, NICHD |
| Gregg L. Semenza, M.D., Ph.D., U.S.A., and William G. Kaelin Jr., M.D. U.S.A. (Shared with Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe, M.D., U.K.) | Physiology or Medicine | 2019 | NCI, NHLBI, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| Frances H. Arnold, Ph.D., U.S.A., and George P. Smith, Ph.D., U.S.A. (Shared with Gregory P. Winter, Ph.D., U.K.) | Chemistry | 2018 | NCI, NIAID, NIGMS, NIMH |
| James P. Allison, Ph.D., U.S.A. (Shared with Tasuku Honjo, M.D., Ph.D., Japan) | Physiology or Medicine | 2018 | NCI, NIAID |
| Joachim Frank, Ph.D., U.S.A. (Shared with Jacques Dubochet, Ph.D., Switzerland, and Richard Henderson, Ph.D., U.K.) | Chemistry | 2017 | NIGMS |
| Jeffrey C. Hall, Ph.D., U.S.A, Michael Rosbash, Ph.D., U.S.A., and Michael W. Young, Ph.D., U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 2017 | NHLBI, NIA, NIDA, NIGMS, NINDS, |
| Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, U.S.A. (Shared with Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Ph.D., France and Bernard L. Feringa, Ph.D., Netherlands) | Chemistry | 2016 | NCI |
| Angus Deaton, U.S.A. | Economic Sciences | 2015 | NIA |
| Paul Modrich, U.S.A., and Aziz Sancar, U.S.A. (shared with Tomas Lindahl, U.K.) | Chemistry | 2015 | NCI, NIEHS, NIGMS |
| William E. Moerner, U.S.A. (shared with E. Betzig, U.S.A. and S.W. Hell, Germany) | Chemistry | 2014 | NCRR,NHGRI, NIGMS, |
| Martin Karplus, U.S.A. & France, Michael Levitt, U.S.A., and Arieh Warshel, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 2013 | NCI, NEI, NIGMS |
| James E. Rothman, U.S.A., Randy W. Schekman, U.S.A., and Thomas C. Südhof, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 2013 | NCI, NHGRI, NHLBI, NIAMS, NIDDK, NIGMS, NIMH, NINDS |
| Robert J. Lefkowitz, U.S.A., and Brian K. Kobilka, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 2012 | NHLBI, NIDA, NIGMS, NINDS |
| Bruce A. Beutler, U.S.A., Jules A. Hoffmann, U.S.A., and Ralph M. Steinman, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 2011 | NCI, NIAID, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| Ei-ichi Negishi, U.S.A. (shared with R. F. Heck, U.S.A. and A. Suzuki, Japan) | Chemistry | 2010 | NIGMS |
| Thomas A. Steitz, U.S.A., Ada E. Yonath, Israel, and Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, U.K. | Chemistry | 2009 | NCRR, NIAID, NIGMS |
| Elizabeth H. Blackburn, U.S.A., Carol W. Greider, U.S.A., and Jack W. Szostak, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 2009 | NCI, NIA, NIDCR, NIGMS, |
| Martin Chalfie, U.S.A., Roger Y. Tsien, U.S.A., and Osamu Shimomura, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 2008 | NIA, NEI, NIAID, NIGMS, NINDS |
| Mario R. Capecchi, U.S.A., and Oliver Smithies, U.S.A. (shared with M. J. Evans, U.K.) | Physiology or Medicine | 2007 | NCI, NHLBI, NICHD, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| Roger D. Kornberg, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 2006 | NCI, NIAID, NIGMS |
| Andrew Z. Fire, U.S.A., and Craig C. Mello, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 2006 | NICHD, NIGMS |
| Robert H. Grubbs, U.S.A., and Richard R. Schrock, U.S.A. (shared with Y. Chauvin, France) | Chemistry | 2005 | NIGMS |
| Richard Axel, U.S.A., and Linda B. Buck, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 2004 | NCI, NIAID, NIDCD, NIDDK, NIMH, NINDS |
| Irwin A. Rose, U.S.A., and Avram Hershko, Israel (shared with A. Ciechanover, Israel) | Chemistry | 2004 | NCI, NIAAA, NIAMS, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| Roderick MacKinnon, U.S.A., and Peter Agre, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 2003 | NCRR,NEI, NHLBI, NIAAA, NIDDK, NIGMS, NINDS |
| Paul C. Lauterbur, U.S.A. (shared with P. Mansfield, U.K.) | Physiology or Medicine | 2003 | NCRR, NCI, NHLBI, NIGMS, NIMH |
| John B. Fenn, U.S.A. (shared with K. Tanaka, Japan and K. Wüthrich, Switzerland) | Chemistry | 2002 | NIGMS |
| H. Robert Horvitz, U.S.A. (shared with S. Brenner, U.S.A. and J.E. Sulston, U.K.) | Physiology or Medicine | 2002 | NCI, NICHD, NIGMS |
| Leland H. Hartwell, U.S.A. (shared with P.M. Nurse and R.T. Hunt, U.K.) | Physiology or Medicine | 2001 | NCI, NCRR, NIGMS |
| K. Barry Sharpless, U.S.A. (shared with W.S. Knowles, U.S.A. and R. Noyori, Japan) | Chemistry | 2001 | NHLBI, NIGMS |
| Paul Greengard, U.S.A., and Eric R. Kandel, U.S.A. (shared with A. Carlsson, Sweden) | Physiology or Medicine | 2000 | NCRR, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAMS, NIDA, NIGMS, NIMH, NINDS |
| James J. Heckman, U.S.A. and Daniel L. McFadden | Economic Sciences | 2000 | NIA, NICHD, NIMH |
| Günter Blobel, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1999 | NCI, NIGMS |
| Robert Furchgott, U.S.A., Louis Ignarro, U.S.A., and Ferid Murad, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1998 | NHLBI, NIAMS, NICHD, NIDDK, NIGMS, NINDS |
| Paul D. Boyer, U.S.A. and Jens C. Skou, Denmark | Chemistry | 1997 | NIDDK, NIGMS, NINDS |
| Stanley B. Prusiner, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1997 | NCRR, NIA, NIGMS, NINDS |
| Peter C. Doherty, U.S.A., and Rolf M. Zinkernagel, Switzerland | Physiology or Medicine | 1996 | NIAID |
| Edward B. Lewis, U.S.A., and Eric F. Wieschaus, U.S.A. (shared with C. Nusslein-Volhard, Germany) | Physiology or Medicine | 1995 | NICHD, NIGMS |
| Alfred G. Gilman, U.S.A., and *Martin Rodbell, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1994 | NIEHS, NIDDK, NIGMS, NINDS |
| George A. Olah, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 1994 | NCI, NIGMS |
| Phillip A. Sharp, U.S.A., and Richard Roberts, U.K. | Physiology or Medicine | 1993 | NCI, NCRR, NHGRI, NIAID, NIGMS, NLM |
| Robert W. Fogel, Ph.D. | Economic Sciences | 1993 | NIA |
| Kary B. Mullis, U.S.A., and Michael Smith, Canada | Chemistry | 1993 | NHBLI, NIAID, NIGMS |
| Edwin G. Krebs, U.S.A., and Edmond H. Fischer, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1992 | NIAMS, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| Gary Becker, U.S.A. | Economic Sciences | 1992 | NICHD |
| Elias J. Corey, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 1990 | NCI, NCRR, NHLBI, NIAID, NIGMS |
| E. Donnall Thomas, U.S.A., and Joseph E. Murray, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1990 | NCI, NHLBI, NIAID, NIDDK |
| Sidney Altman, U.S.A., and Thomas Cech, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 1989 | NCI, NICHD, NIGMS |
| J. Michael Bishop, U.S.A, and Harold E. Varmus, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1989 | NCI, NIAID |
| Susumu Tonegawa, Japan | Physiology or Medicine | 1987 | NIAID |
| Donald J. Cram, U.S.A. (shared with C.J. Pedersen, U.S.A., and J.-M Lehn, France) | Chemistry | 1987 | NIGMS |
| Stanley Cohen, U.S.A., and Rita Levi-Montalcini, U.S.A./Italy | Physiology or Medicine | 1986 | NICHD, NIGMS, NIMH, NINDS |
| Herbert A. Hauptman, U.S.A. (shared with J. Karle, U.S.A.) | Chemistry | 1985 | DRR, NIDDK, NHLBI, NIGMS |
| Michael S. Brown, U.S.A., and Joseph L. Goldstein, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1985 | DRR, NHLBI, NIGMS |
| R. Bruce Merrifield, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 1984 | NIDDK |
| Henry Taube, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 1983 | NIGMS |
| Sune Bergstrom, Sweden, and John R. Vane, U.K. (shared with B. Samuelsson, Sweden) | Physiology or Medicine | 1982 | DRG, NHLBI, NICHD, NIGMS, NIMH, NLM |
| Aaron Klug, U.K. | Chemistry | 1982 | NIAID |
| Roald Hoffmann, U.S.A. (shared with K. Fukui, Japan) | Chemistry | 1981 | NIGMS |
| David H. Hubel, U.S.A., and Torsten N. Wiesel, U.S.A./Sweden (shared with R. W. Sperry, U.S.A.) | Physiology or Medicine | 1981 | DRR, NEI, NIGMS, NINDS |
| Paul Berg, U.S.A., and Walter Gilbert, U.S.A. (shared with F. Sanger, U.K.) | Chemistry | 1980 | NCI, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| Baruj Benacerraf, U.S.A., George D. Snell, U.S.A., and Jean Dausset, France | Physiology or Medicine | 1980 | NCI, NIAID |
| Herbert C. Brown, U.S.A. (shared with G. Wittig, W. Germany) | Chemistry | 1979 | NIGMS |
| Hamilton O. Smith, U.S.A., and Daniel Nathans, U.S.A. (shared with W. Arber, Switzerland) | Physiology or Medicine | 1978 | NCI, NIAID, NIGMS |
| Roger C. L. Guillemin, U.S.A., and Andrew V. Schally, U.S.A. (shared with R. S. Yalow, U.S.A.) | Physiology or Medicine | 1977 | DRR, NICHD, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| *D. Carleton Gajdusek, U.S.A., and Baruch S. Blumberg, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1976 | NCI, NHLBI, NINDS, |
| William N. Lipscomb, U.S.A | Chemistry | 1976 | DRG, NIGMS |
| David Baltimore, U.S.A., Renato Dulbecco, U.S.A., and Howard M. Temin, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1975 | NCI, NIAID |
| Albert Claude, Belgium, George E. Palade, U.S.A., and Christian de Duve, Belgium | Physiology or Medicine | 1974 | NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NICHD, NIGMS |
| Gerald M. Edelman, U.S.A. and Rodney R. Porter, U.K. | Physiology or Medicine | 1972 | NIAID, NICHD, NIDDK |
| *Christian B. Anfinsen, U.S.A., Stanford Moore, U.S.A., and William H. Stein, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 1972 | NHLBI, NIDDK, NIGMS, NINDS |
| Earl W. Sutherland, Jr., U.S.A | Physiology or Medicine | 1971 | NHLBI, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| *Julius Axelrod, U.S.A., and Ulf von Euler, Sweden (shared with B. Katz, U.K.) | Physiology or Medicine | 1970 | NHLBI, NIMH, NINDS |
| Luis Leloir, Argentina | Chemistry | 1970 | NIAID, NIGMS |
| Max Delbruck, U.S.A., Alfred D. Hershey, U.S.A., and Salvador Luria, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1969 | NCI, NIAID, NICHD, NIGMS |
| Robert W. Holley, U.S.A., H. Gobind Khorana, U.S.A., and *Marshall W. Nirenberg, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1968 | NCI, NHLBI, NIAID, NIGMS |
| Lars Onsager, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 1968 | NIGMS |
| Haldan K. Hartline, U.S.A., and George Wald, U.S.A. (shared with R. Granit, Sweden) | Physiology or Medicine | 1967 | NEI, NINDS |
| Charles B. Huggins, U.S.A. (shared with P. Rous, U.S.A.) | Physiology or Medicine | 1966 | NCI, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| Jacques L. Monod, France (shared with F. Jacob and A. Lwoff, France) | Physiology or Medicine | 1965 | NIAID |
| Robert B. Woodward, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 1965 | DRG, NHLBI, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| Konrad Bloch, U.S.A. (shared with F. Lynen, Germany) | Physiology or Medicine | 1964 | DRG, NHLBI, NIGMS |
| James D. Watson, U.S.A. (shared with F. H. C. Crick and M. H. F. Wilkins, U.K.) | Physiology or Medicine | 1962 | DRR, NCI, NIAID, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| John C. Kendrew, U.K. (shared with M. F. Perutz, U.K.) | Chemistry | 1962 | NIDDK |
| Melvin Calvin, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 1961 | DRG, NCI |
| Peter B. Medawar, U.K. (shared with F. M. Burnet, Australia) | Physiology or Medicine | 1960 | NIAID |
| Arthur Kornberg, U.S.A., and Severo Ochoa, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1959 | DRG, NCI, NIA, NIAID, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| George W. Beadle, U.S.A., Joshua Lederberg, U.S.A., and Edward L. Tatum, U.S.A. | Physiology or Medicine | 1958 | DRR, NCI, NHLBI, NIAID, NICHD, NIGMS, NINDS |
| Dickinson W. Richards, Jr., U.S.A. (shared with A. Cournand, U.S.A., and W. Forssmann, Germany) | Physiology or Medicine | 1956 | NCI, NHLBI, NIDDK, NIGMS |
| Vincent du Vigneaud, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 1955 | DRG, NCI, NHLBI, NIGMS |
| Thomas H. Weller, U.S.A. (shared with J. F. Enders and F. C. Robbins, U.S.A.) | Physiology or Medicine | 1954 | NIAID, NIGMS |
| Linus C. Pauling, U.S.A. | Chemistry | 1954 | DRG, NCI, NHLBI, NIAID, NIGMS |
| Fritz A. Lipmann, U.S.A. (shared with H. A. Krebs, U.K.) | Physiology or Medicine | 1953 | NCI, NIGMS |
| Philip S. Hench, U.S.A. (shared with E. C. Kendall, U.S.A., and T. Reichstein, Switzerland) | Physiology or Medicine | 1950 | NIGMS |
| E. O. Lawrence, U.S.A. | Physics | 1939 | NCI |
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