The Nomination Database for the
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1901-1953

Year	Nominator	Nominee(s)	Motivation
1901	Coler	Finsen Koch	N. Finsen: Therapeutic use of concentrated light (phototherapy). R. Koch: Work on malaria. Koch´s work will allow for the development of tropical regions.	Show »
1901	de Bokay	von Behring Kitasako	Discovery of the tetanus antitoxin. Kitasako also discovered the plague bacillus, independently of Yersin.	Show »
1901	Gerhardt	Engelmann	Physiology of the nervous system in relation to the function of the heart.	Show »
1901	Hertwig	Gegenbauer	Work in human anatomy, and publication of textbooks (see comment).	Show »
1901	Heubner	Camerer	Extensive studies of metabolism in children.	Show »
1901	Holst	von Behring	Discovery of serum therapy against diphtheria.	Show »
1901	Jimenes Garcia	Ramon y Cajàl Virchow Lister	No motivation given.	Show »
1901	Kraepelin	Koch	Work on malaria, and the practical impact of this work on medicine.	Show »
1901	Langhans	Koch von Behring Ehrlich	R. Koch: His entire career in bacteriology. P. Ehrlich: Work on immunity, especially his work on the toxins ricin and abrin; work on diphtheria; studies of blood cells. E. von Behring: Discovery of serum therapy against diphtheria.	Show »
1901	Mechnikov	Koch	Work on malaria, and older work on anthrax, cholera and tuberculosis.	Show »