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Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize is an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry, physics, physiology and medicine, literature, economics, and peace, and is widely regarded as the most prestigious award one can receive in those fields.

  • 2016 – David Thouless, Physics (deceased)
  • 2004 – Linda B. Buck, Physiology and Medicine (Affiliate Faculty)
  • 2001 – Leland H. Hartwell, Physiology and Medicine (former faculty)
  • 1992 – Edmond Henri Fischer, Physiology and Medicine (deceased)
  • 1992 – Edwin G. Krebs, Physiology and Medicine (deceased)
  • 1990 – E. Donnall Thomas, Physiology and Medicine (deceased)
  • 1989 – Hans Georg Dehmelt, Physics (deceased)