Scripps Research ranks #38 globally with a prestige score of 96, earned across 29 prestigious academic awards including 3 Nobel Prizes. Its strongest area is Wolf Prize in Chemistry. Notable laureates include K. Barry Sharpless, Ardem Patapoutian, Karl Barry Sharpless.
96
Prestige Score
29
Total Awards
3
Nobel Prizes
5
Decades Active
15
Laureates
15
Award Types
5
Countries
2
Publications
5
Citations
Awards by Prestige Tier
Tier 1 (10pts): Nobel-equivalent • Tier 2 (3pts): Major prestigious • Tier 3 (1pt): Field-leading
3
Tier 1 • Apex
= 30 pts
20
Tier 2 • Elite
= 60 pts
6
Tier 3 • Prestigious
= 6 pts
Tier 1Apex Awards (2 types, 3 total)
Tier 2Elite Awards (9 types, 20 total)
Tier 3Prestigious Awards (4 types, 6 total)
Data completeness: Nobel Prizes complete 1901–2024 · Fields Medal complete 1936–2024 · Turing Award complete 1966–2024 · Abel Prize complete 2003–2024
Awards by Category
Awards by Decade
Prestige Trend Over Time
Weighted prestige score by decade (Tier 1 = 10pts, Tier 2 = 3pts, Tier 3 = 1pt)
Peer Comparison
All Awards (15 types)
Wolf Prize in Chemistry
7(1994–2023)
Arthur C. Cope Award
3(1995–2017)
Balzan Prize
3(1993–2007)
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
2(2022)
Gairdner International Award
2(1974–2017)
Priestley Medal
2(2019)
MacArthur Fellowship
2(2013)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1(2011–2021)
Kavli Prize in Neuroscience
1(2020)
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience
1(2020)
Horwitz Prize
1(2017)
Welch Award in Chemistry
1(2005)
Tetrahedron Prize
1(1993)
Fellow of the Royal Society
1(1998)
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