The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded 116 times to 197 Nobel Prize laureates between 1901 and 2024. Frederick Sanger and Barry Sharpless have both been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice. This means that a total of 195 individuals have received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Click on the links to get more information.
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1949
“for his contributions in the field of chemical thermodynamics, particularly concerning the behaviour of substances at extremely low temperatures”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1948
“for his research on electrophoresis and adsorption analysis, especially for his discoveries concerning the complex nature of the serum proteins”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1947
“for his investigations on plant products of biological importance, especially the alkaloids”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1946
“for his discovery that enzymes can be crystallized”
“for their preparation of enzymes and virus proteins in a pure form”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1945
“for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1944
“for his discovery of the fission of heavy nuclei”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1943
“for his work on the use of isotopes as tracers in the study of chemical processes”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1942
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1941
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1940
“No Nobel Prize was awarded this year. 1/3 of the prize money was allocated to the main fund and 2/3 was allocated to the special fund of this prize section”