Between 1901 and 2024, the Nobel Prizes and the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel were awarded 627 times to 1,012 people and organisations. With some receiving the Nobel Prize more than once, this makes a total of 976 individuals and 28 organisations. Below, you can view the full list of Nobel Prizes and Nobel Prize laureates.
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2009
Nobel Prize in Physics 2009
“for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication”
“for the invention of an imaging semiconductor circuit - the CCD sensor”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2009
“for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009
“for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase”
Nobel Prize in Literature 2009
“who, with the concentration of poetry and the frankness of prose, depicts the landscape of the dispossessed”
Nobel Peace Prize 2009
“for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples”
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2009
“for her analysis of economic governance, especially the commons”
“for his analysis of economic governance, especially the boundaries of the firm”
2008
Nobel Prize in Physics 2008
“for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics”
“for the discovery of the origin of the broken symmetry which predicts the existence of at least three families of quarks in nature”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2008
“for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2008
“for his discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer”
“for their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus”
Nobel Prize in Literature 2008
“author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization”
Nobel Peace Prize 2008
“for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve international conflicts”
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2008
“for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity”
2007
Nobel Prize in Physics 2007
“for the discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2007
“for his studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2007
“for their discoveries of principles for introducing specific gene modifications in mice by the use of embryonic stem cells”
Nobel Prize in Literature 2007
“that epicist of the female experience, who with scepticism, fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilisation to scrutiny”
Nobel Peace Prize 2007
“for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change”
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2007
“for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory”
2006
Nobel Prize in Physics 2006
“for their discovery of the blackbody form and anisotropy of the cosmic microwave background radiation”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2006
“for his studies of the molecular basis of eukaryotic transcription”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2006
“for their discovery of RNA interference - gene silencing by double-stranded RNA”
Nobel Prize in Literature 2006
“who in the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures”
Nobel Peace Prize 2006
“for their efforts to create economic and social development from below”
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2006
“for his analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy”
2005
Nobel Prize in Physics 2005
“for his contribution to the quantum theory of optical coherence”
“for their contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2005
“for the development of the metathesis method in organic synthesis”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2005
“for their discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease”
Nobel Prize in Literature 2005
“who in his plays uncovers the precipice under everyday prattle and forces entry into oppression's closed rooms”
Nobel Peace Prize 2005
“for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way”
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2005
“for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis”
2004
Nobel Prize in Physics 2004
“for the discovery of asymptotic freedom in the theory of the strong interaction”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2004
“for the discovery of ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2004
“for their discoveries of odorant receptors and the organization of the olfactory system”
Nobel Prize in Literature 2004
“for her musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that with extraordinary linguistic zeal reveal the absurdity of society's clichés and their subjugating power”
Nobel Peace Prize 2004
“for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace”
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2004
“for their contributions to dynamic macroeconomics: the time consistency of economic policy and the driving forces behind business cycles”
2003
Nobel Prize in Physics 2003
“for pioneering contributions to the theory of superconductors and superfluids”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2003
“for discoveries concerning channels in cell membranes”
“for the discovery of water channels”
“for structural and mechanistic studies of ion channels”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2003
“for their discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging”
Nobel Prize in Literature 2003
“who in innumerable guises portrays the surprising involvement of the outsider”
Nobel Peace Prize 2003
“for her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children”
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2003
“for methods of analyzing economic time series with time-varying volatility (ARCH)”
“for methods of analyzing economic time series with common trends (cointegration)”
2002
Nobel Prize in Physics 2002
“for pioneering contributions to astrophysics, in particular for the detection of cosmic neutrinos”
“for pioneering contributions to astrophysics, which have led to the discovery of cosmic X-ray sources”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2002
“for the development of methods for identification and structure analyses of biological macromolecules”
“for their development of soft desorption ionisation methods for mass spectrometric analyses of biological macromolecules”
“for his development of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for determining the three-dimensional structure of biological macromolecules in solution”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2002
“for their discoveries concerning genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death”
Nobel Prize in Literature 2002
“for writing that upholds the fragile experience of the individual against the barbaric arbitrariness of history”
Nobel Peace Prize 2002
“for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development”
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2002
“for having integrated insights from psychological research into economic science, especially concerning human judgment and decision-making under uncertainty”
“for having established laboratory experiments as a tool in empirical economic analysis, especially in the study of alternative market mechanisms”
2001
Nobel Prize in Physics 2001
“for the achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms, and for early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensates”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2001
“for their work on chirally catalysed hydrogenation reactions”
“for his work on chirally catalysed oxidation reactions”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2001
“for their discoveries of key regulators of the cell cycle”
Nobel Prize in Literature 2001
“for having united perceptive narrative and incorruptible scrutiny in works that compel us to see the presence of suppressed histories”
Nobel Peace Prize 2001
“for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world”
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2001
“for their analyses of markets with asymmetric information”
2000
Nobel Prize in Physics 2000
“for basic work on information and communication technology”
“for developing semiconductor heterostructures used in high-speed- and opto-electronics”
“for his part in the invention of the integrated circuit”
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2000
“for the discovery and development of conductive polymers”
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2000
“for their discoveries concerning signal transduction in the nervous system”
Nobel Prize in Literature 2000
“for an œuvre of universal validity, bitter insights and linguistic ingenuity, which has opened new paths for the Chinese novel and drama”
Nobel Peace Prize 2000
“for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular”
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2000
“for his development of theory and methods for analyzing selective samples”
“for his development of theory and methods for analyzing discrete choice”