| Year | Lecturer | Area | Discipline |
| 2013 |
Prof. Mark A. Ratner |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
2011 |
Prof. Ronald Coifman |
Computer Science |
Mathematics and Computer Science |
| 2010 |
Prof. Rolf-Dieter Heuer |
Physics |
Physics |
| 2009 |
Prof. Harry B. Gray |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 2008 |
Prof. Susan Lindquist |
Life Sciences |
Life Sciences |
| 2007 |
Prof. Hillel Furstenberg |
Mathematics |
Mathematics |
| 2006 |
Prof. Robert P. Kirshner |
Astrophysics |
Physics |
| 2005 |
Prof. Paul Alivisatos |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 2004 |
Prof. Louis H. Miller |
Life Sciences |
Life Sciences |
| 2003 |
Prof. Albert J. Libchaber |
Physics |
Physics |
| 2002 |
Prof. Susan Solomon |
Environmental Sciences |
Chemistry |
| 2001 |
Prof. Michael Rabin |
Mathematics |
Mathematics |
| 2000 |
Prof. Andrew Wyllie |
Molecular Biology |
Life Sciences |
| 1999 |
Prof. Jacob N. Israelachvili |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 1998 |
Prof. Steven Chu |
Physics |
Physics |
| 1997 |
Prof. James A. Yorke |
Mathematics |
Mathematics |
| 1996 |
Prof. James E. Rothman |
Biology |
Life Sciences |
| 1995 |
Prof. Paul B. Sigler |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 1994 |
Prof. D. J. Gross |
Particle Physics |
Physics |
| 1993 |
Prof. E. H. Fischer |
Biochemistry |
Life Sciences |
| 1992 |
Prof. D. Knuth |
Computer Science |
Mathematics |
| 1991 |
Prof. A. Eschenmoser |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 1990 |
Prof. B. I. Halperin |
Physics |
Physics |
| 1989 |
Prof. P. Leder |
Molecular Genetics |
LIfe Sciences |
| 1986 |
Prof. R. N. Zare |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 1985 |
Prof. C. Rubbia |
Physics |
Physics |
| 1984 |
Prof. P. D. Boyer |
Biochemistry |
Life Sciences |
| 1983 |
Prof. C. Weissman |
Biology |
Life Sciences |
| 1982 |
Prof. J. Keller |
Mathematics |
Mathematics |
| 1981 |
Prof. E. M. Shoemaker |
Planetary Sciences |
Physics |
| 1980 |
Prof. P. F. De Gennes |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 1979 |
Prof. D. H. Hubel |
Neurobiology |
Life Sciences |
| 1978 |
Prof. H. A. Bethe |
Physics |
Physics |
| 1977 |
Prof. P. Berg |
Biochemistry & Genetic Engineering |
Life Sciences |
| 1975 |
Prof. E. Katzir |
Fermentation & Biochemical Engineering |
Life Sciences |
| |
Prof. Hans L. Kornberg |
Regulation of Microbial Metabolism |
Life Sciences |
| 1974 |
Prof. W. W. Lipscomb |
Chemistry & Crystallography |
Chemistry |
| 1973 |
Prof. D. Gabor |
Holography |
Physics |
| 1972 |
Prof. D. Koshland |
Biochemistry |
Life Sciences |
| 1971 |
Prof. S. L. Washburn |
Anthropology |
Chemistry |
| 1967 |
Prof. G. Wald |
Biology |
Life Sciences |
| 1966 |
Prof. M. M. Schiffer |
Pure Mathematics |
Mathematics |
| 1965 |
Prof. A. Kornberg |
Biochemistry |
Life Sciences |
| 1964 |
Prof. F. Hoyle |
Astrophysics |
Physics |
| 1963 |
Prof. R. Woodward |
Organic Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 1962 |
Prof. W. Rosenblith |
Biophysics |
Life Sciences |
| 1961 |
Prof. M. Perutz |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 1960 |
Prof. S. Chandrasekhar |
Applied Mathematics |
Mathematics |
| 1959 |
Prof. J. Brachet |
Biology |
Life Sciences |
| 1958 |
Prof. Sir Christopher Ingold |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 1957 |
Prof. I. I. Rabi |
Physics |
Physics |
| 1955 |
Prof. E. Chain |
Biochemistry |
Life Sciences |
| 1954 |
Prof. P. M. S. Blackett |
Physics, Mathematics |
Physics |
| 1953 |
Prof. Sir Robert Robinson |
Organic Chemistry |
Chemistry |