Award Laureates
The brilliant minds who have shaped science, mathematics, and human knowledge
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868
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103
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Showing 50 of 5862 laureates
KK
Katalin Karikó(1955)
HungaryNeuroscience
42
Prestige
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2024)Physiology or Medicine (2023)Draper Prize (2023)Wolf Prize in Medicine (2022)Shaw Prize in Life Science (2022)Japan Prize (2022)Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science (2022)King Faisal Prize (2022)Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2021)Lasker Basic Medical Research (2021)Gairdner International Award (2021)Dan David Prize (2021)Leibniz Prize (2021)BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge (Biomedicine) (2021)Princess of Asturias Award (2021)
ORCIDh-index: 55
EC
Emmanuelle Charpentier(1968)
FranceChemistry
39
Prestige
Chemistry (2020)Wolf Prize in Medicine (2020)Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2018)Japan Prize (2017)King Faisal Prize (2017)Lasker Basic Medical Research (2016)Gairdner International Award (2016)Harvey Prize (2016)Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science (2016)Leibniz Prize (2016)BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge (Biomedicine) (2016)Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)Gruber Prize in Genetics (2015)Princess of Asturias Award (2015)
ORCIDh-index: 55
JA
Jennifer A. Doudna(1964)
United StatesChemistry
37
Prestige
Chemistry (2020)Wolf Prize in Medicine (2020)Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2018)Japan Prize (2017)King Faisal Prize (2017)Lasker Basic Medical Research (2016)Gairdner International Award (2016)Harvey Prize (2016)Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science (2016)Heineken Prize (2016)BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge (Biomedicine) (2016)Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)Gruber Prize in Genetics (2015)Princess of Asturias Award (2015)
ORCIDh-index: 149
DW
Drew Weissman(1959)
United StatesMedicine
36
Prestige
Physiology or Medicine (2023)Draper Prize (2023)Wolf Prize in Medicine (2022)Shaw Prize in Life Science (2022)Japan Prize (2022)Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science (2022)King Faisal Prize (2022)Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2021)Lasker Basic Medical Research (2021)Gairdner International Award (2021)Dan David Prize (2021)BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge (Biomedicine) (2021)Princess of Asturias Award (2021)
ORCIDh-index: 86
SY
Shinya Yamanaka(1962)
JapanLife Sciences
35
Prestige
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)Physiology or Medicine (2012)King Faisal Prize (2012)Millennium Technology Prize (2012)Wolf Prize in Medicine (2011)Balzan Prize (2010)Lasker Basic Medical Research (2009)Gairdner International Award (2009)Horwitz Prize (2009)Shaw Prize in Life Science (2008)Heineken Prize (2008)BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge (Biomedicine) (2008)
ORCIDh-index: 119
DH
Demis Hassabis(1976)
United KingdomChemistry
31
Prestige
Chemistry (2024)Copley Medal (2024)Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2023)Lasker Basic Medical Research (2023)King Faisal Prize (2023)Gairdner International Award (2022)Royal Medal (2022)Princess of Asturias Award (2022)Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (2021)IEEE Neural Network Pioneer Award (2020)Fellow of the Royal Society (2018)BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge (Basic Sciences) (2016)
ORCIDh-index: 89
AW
Andrew Wiles
United KingdomMathematics
31
Prestige
Copley Medal (2017)Abel Prize (2016)Tang Prize in Mathematics (2016)Shaw Prize in Mathematics (2005)National Medal of Science (2000)Sylvester Medal (2000)King Faisal Prize (1998)MacArthur Fellowship (1997)Wolf Prize in Mathematics (1995)Schock Prize in Mathematics (1995)Harvey Prize (1995)Fermat Prize (1995)
h-index: 20
SB
Sydney Brenner
South AfricaMedicine
31
Prestige
Dan David Prize (2003)Physiology or Medicine (2002)Massry Prize (2000)Copley Medal (1991)Heineken Prize (1991)Gairdner International Award (1991)Japan Prize (1990)Leeuwenhoek Medal (1980)Lasker Basic Medical Research (1971)Fellow of the Royal Society ()
h-index: 97
Geoffrey E. Hinton
CanadaPhysics
30
Prestige
Physics (2024)King Faisal Prize (2023)Princess of Asturias Award (2022)Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (2021)AAAI Squirrel AI Award (2021)Harvey Prize (2019)Turing Award (2018)BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge (Basic Sciences) (2016)Rumelhart Prize (2001)IEEE Neural Network Pioneer Award (1998)
h-index: 137
Linus Pauling
United StatesChemistry
30
Prestige
Priestley Medal (1984)National Medal of Science (1975)Welch Award in Chemistry (1973)Nobel Peace Prize (1962)Chemistry (1954)Davy Medal (1947)
h-index: 104
Frederick Sanger
United KingdomChemistry
30
Prestige
Chemistry (1980)Gairdner International Award (1979)Copley Medal (1977)Gairdner International Award (1971)Davy Medal (1969)Chemistry (1958)
h-index: 56
for their contributions concerning the determination of base sequences in nucleic acids
Kip S. Thorne(1940)
United StatesPhysics
28
Prestige
Max Planck Medal (2018)Lilienfeld Prize (2018)Physics (2017)Wolf Prize in Physics (2017)RAS Gold Medal (2017)Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016)Shaw Prize in Astronomy (2016)Kavli Prize in Astrophysics (2016)Gruber Prize in Cosmology (2016)
ORCIDh-index: 66
K. Barry Sharpless(1941)
United StatesChemistry
27
Prestige
Chemistry (2022)Welch Award in Chemistry (2005)Chemistry (2001)Wolf Prize in Chemistry (2001)Tetrahedron Prize (1993)
ORCIDh-index: 136
Pierre Deligne
BelgiumMathematics
27
Prestige
Abel Prize (2013)Wolf Prize in Mathematics (2008)Balzan Prize (2004)Crafoord Prize in Mathematics (1988)Fields Medal (1978)
h-index: 55
Gerd Faltings(1954)
GermanyMathematics
26
Prestige
h-index: 30
David Julius(1955)
United StatesMedicine
26
Prestige
Physiology or Medicine (2021)Kavli Prize in Neuroscience (2020)Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2020)Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2020)Gairdner International Award (2017)Horwitz Prize (2017)Shaw Prize in Life Science (2010)
ORCIDh-index: 88
John Milnor(1931)
United StatesMathematics
26
Prestige
Abel Prize (2011)Steele Prize (2004)King Faisal Prize (1993)Wolf Prize in Mathematics (1989)Sylvester Medal (1976)Fields Medal (1962)
ORCIDh-index: 75
Michael Atiyah
United KingdomMathematics
26
Prestige
Abel Prize (2004)Copley Medal (1988)King Faisal Prize (1987)Sylvester Medal (1973)Fields Medal (1966)Fellow of the Royal Society ()
h-index: 77
Jean-Pierre Serre(1926)
FranceMathematics
26
Prestige
h-index: 61
Reinhard Genzel(1952)
GermanyPhysics
25
Prestige
Physics (2020)Balzan Prize (2020)Henry Draper Medal (2019)Crafoord Prize in Astronomy (2012)RAS Gold Medal (2012)Shaw Prize in Astronomy (2008)Balzan Prize (2003)Leibniz Prize (1990)
ORCIDh-index: 60
James Watson(1928–2025)
United StatesMedicine
25
Prestige
Dan David Prize (2003)Gairdner International Award (2002)National Medal of Science (1997)Copley Medal (1993)Physiology or Medicine (1962)Lasker Basic Medical Research (1960)
ORCIDh-index: 118
John Bardeen
United StatesPhysics
25
Prestige
h-index: 35
Carolyn R. Bertozzi(1966)
United StatesChemistry
24
Prestige
Priestley Medal (2023)Chemistry (2022)Wolf Prize in Chemistry (2022)Welch Award in Chemistry (2022)Tetrahedron Prize (2019)Arthur C. Cope Award (2017)MacArthur Fellowship (1999)
ORCIDh-index: 140
James P. Allison(1948)
United StatesMedicine
24
Prestige
Physiology or Medicine (2018)Balzan Prize (2017)Lasker Clinical Medical Research (2015)Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2014)Gairdner International Award (2014)Horwitz Prize (2014)Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science (2014)
ORCIDh-index: 157
Tim Berners-Lee(1955)
United KingdomComputer Science
24
Prestige
Turing Award (2016)Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (2013)Draper Prize (2007)National Medal of Technology (2007)Millennium Technology Prize (2004)Fellow of the Royal Society (2001)MacArthur Fellowship (1998)
ORCIDh-index: 50
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John Nash
United StatesMathematics
24
Prestige
h-index: 30
John G. Thompson
United StatesMathematics
24
Prestige
Abel Prize (2008)Wolf Prize in Mathematics (1992)Fellow of the Royal Society (1979)Fields Medal (1970)
h-index: 30
Shing-Tung Yau(1949)
ChinaMathematics
23
Prestige
Shaw Prize in Mathematics (2023)Wolf Prize in Mathematics (2010)National Medal of Science (1997)King Faisal Prize (1994)MacArthur Fellowship (1984)Fields Medal (1982)
ORCIDh-index: 28
Robert Wilson
United StatesEconomics
23
Prestige
ORCIDh-index: 55
Michel Mayor(1942)
SwitzerlandPhysics
23
Prestige
Physics (2019)Wolf Prize in Physics (2017)Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences (2015)Shaw Prize in Astronomy (2005)Balzan Prize (2000)Spinoza Prize (1998)
ORCIDh-index: 9
John B. Goodenough(1922–2023)
GermanyChemistry
23
Prestige
Chemistry (2019)Copley Medal (2019)Welch Award in Chemistry (2017)Draper Prize (2014)National Medal of Technology (2013)Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology (2001)
ORCIDh-index: 182
Peter Higgs(1929–2024)
United KingdomPhysics
23
Prestige
Copley Medal (2015)Physics (2013)Franklin Medal (2013)Max Planck Medal (2013)Princess of Asturias Award (2013)Royal Medal (2010)Sakurai Prize (2010)Wolf Prize in Physics (2004)Harvey Prize (1989)Hughes Medal (1981)
ORCIDh-index: 33
Terence Tao(1975)
AustraliaMathematics
23
Prestige
Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics (2014)Nemmers Prize in Mathematics (2010)Fellow of the Royal Society (2007)Fields Medal (2006)MacArthur Fellowship (2006)SASTRA Ramanujan Prize (2006)Ostrowski Prize (2005)Salem Prize (2000)
ORCIDh-index: 100
Martin Rees(1942)
United KingdomPhysics
22
Prestige
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)Copley Medal (2023)Templeton Prize (2011)Copley Medal (2009)Bruce Medal (2006)Wolf Prize in Physics (1995)Balzan Prize (1989)RAS Gold Medal (1987)Eddington Medal (1987)Fellow of the Royal Society ()
ORCIDh-index: 34
Robert Langer
United StatesNanotechnology
22
Prestige
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2024)Copley Medal (2022)Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (2015)Wolf Prize in Chemistry (2013)National Medal of Technology (2013)Dan David Prize (2012)Millennium Technology Prize (2008)Harvey Prize (2003)
ORCIDh-index: 262
Avi Wigderson(1956)
IsraelComputer Science
22
Prestige
ORCIDh-index: 75
Adam G. Riess(1969)
United StatesPhysics
22
Prestige
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2015)Physics (2011)MacArthur Fellowship (2008)Gruber Prize in Cosmology (2007)Shaw Prize in Astronomy (2006)
ORCIDh-index: 100
David Mumford
United StatesMathematics
22
Prestige
Japan Prize (2012)Wolf Prize in Mathematics (2008)Shaw Prize in Mathematics (2006)MacArthur Fellowship (1987)Fields Medal (1974)
h-index: 58
Roald Hoffmann(1937)
PolandChemistry
22
Prestige
Priestley Medal (1990)Welch Award in Chemistry (1984)National Medal of Science (1983)Chemistry (1981)Wolf Prize in Chemistry (1981)
ORCIDh-index: 131
Charles Bennett(1956)
United StatesPhysics
21
Prestige
Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2023)Bruce Medal (2020)Wolf Prize in Physics (2018)BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge (Basic Sciences) (2018)Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2017)Gruber Prize in Cosmology (2012)Shaw Prize in Astronomy (2010)Henry Draper Medal (2005)Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics ()
ORCIDh-index: 58
Luis Caffarelli(1948)
ArgentinaMathematics
21
Prestige
Abel Prize (2023)Shaw Prize in Mathematics (2018)Tang Prize in Mathematics (2018)National Medal of Science (2013)Wolf Prize in Mathematics (2012)Schock Prize in Mathematics (2005)
ORCIDh-index: 87
Herbert A. Simon
United StatesEconomics
21
Prestige
h-index: 163
Francis Crick
United KingdomMedicine
21
Prestige
Copley Medal (1975)Royal Medal (1972)Physiology or Medicine (1962)Gairdner International Award (1962)Lasker Basic Medical Research (1960)Fellow of the Royal Society ()
h-index: 63
Paul Dirac
United KingdomPhysics
21
Prestige
Balzan Prize (1961)Copley Medal (1952)Max Planck Medal (1952)Hughes Medal (1945)Royal Medal (1939)Physics (1933)Lorentz Medal (1930)Fellow of the Royal Society (1930)
h-index: 60
Marie Curie(1867–1934)
FranceChemistry
21
Prestige
ORCIDh-index: 47
in recognition of her services to the advancement of chemistry by the discovery of the elements radium and polonium, by the isolation of radium and the study of the nature and compounds of this remarkable element