| 60th |
2022 |
Prof. Philippe Ciais |
Climate Change |
Chemistry |
| 59th |
2018 |
Prof. William A. Eaton |
Biophysical Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 58th |
2017 |
Prof. Gero Miesenböck |
Physiology Anatomy and Genetics |
Life Sciences |
| 57th |
2016 |
Prof. Charles Kane |
Physics and Astronomy |
Physics |
| 56th |
2015 |
Prof. Stephen Boyd |
Applied Mathematics |
Mathematics and Computer Sciences |
| 55th |
2014 |
Prof. Carlos J. Bustamante |
Life Sciences and Physics |
Life Sciences and Physics |
| 54th |
2013 |
Prof. Mark A. Ratner |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 53rd |
2011 |
Prof. Ronald Coifman |
Computer Science |
Mathematics and Computer Science |
| 52nd |
2010 |
Prof. Rolf-Dieter Heuer |
Physics |
Physics |
| 51st |
2009 |
Prof. Harry B. Gray |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 50th |
2008 |
Prof. Susan Lindquist |
Life Sciences |
Life Sciences |
| 49th |
2007 |
Prof. Hillel Furstenberg |
Mathematics |
Mathematics and Computer Sciences |
| 48th |
2006 |
Prof. Robert P. Kirshner |
Astrophysics |
Physics |
| 47th |
2005 |
Prof. Paul Alivisatos |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 46th |
2004 |
Prof. Louis H. Miller |
Life Sciences |
Life Sciences |
| 45th |
2003 |
Prof. Albert J. Libchaber |
Physics |
Physics |
| 44th |
2002 |
Prof. Susan Solomon |
Environmental Sciences |
Chemistry |
| 43rd |
2001 |
Prof. Michael Rabin |
Mathematics |
Mathematics and Computer Sciences |
| 42nd |
2000 |
Prof. Andrew Wyllie |
Molecular Biology |
Life Sciences |
| 41st |
1999 |
Prof. Jacob N. Israelachvili |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 40th |
1998 |
Prof. Steven Chu |
Physics |
Physics |
| 39th |
1997 |
Prof. James A. Yorke |
Mathematics |
Mathematics |
| 38th |
1996 |
Prof. James E. Rothman |
Biology |
Life Sciences |
| 37th |
1995 |
Prof. Paul B. Sigler |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 36th |
1994 |
Prof. D. J. Gross |
Particle Physics |
Physics |
| 35th |
1993 |
Prof. E. H. Fischer |
Biochemistry |
Life Sciences |
| 34th |
1992 |
Prof. D. Knuth |
Computer Science |
Mathematics |
| 33rd |
1991 |
Prof. A. Eschenmoser |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 32nd |
1990 |
Prof. B. I. Halperin |
Physics |
Physics |
| 31st |
1989 |
Prof. P. Leder |
Molecular Genetics |
LIfe Sciences |
| 30th |
1986 |
Prof. R. N. Zare |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 29th |
1985 |
Prof. C. Rubbia |
Physics |
Physics |
| 28th |
1984 |
Prof. P. D. Boyer |
Biochemistry |
Life Sciences |
| 27th |
1983 |
Prof. C. Weissman |
Biology |
Life Sciences |
| 26th |
1982 |
Prof. J. Keller |
Mathematics |
Mathematics |
| 25th |
1981 |
Prof. E. M. Shoemaker |
Planetary Sciences |
Physics |
| 24th |
1980 |
Prof. P. F. De Gennes |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 23rd |
1979 |
Prof. D. H. Hubel |
Neurobiology |
Life Sciences |
| 22nd |
1978 |
Prof. H. A. Bethe |
Physics |
Physics |
| 21st |
1977 |
Prof. P. Berg |
Biochemistry & Genetic Engineering |
Life Sciences |
| 20th |
1975 |
Prof. E. Katzir |
Fermentation & Biochemical Engineering |
Life Sciences |
| 19th |
1975 |
Prof. Hans L. Kornberg |
Regulation of Microbial Metabolism |
Life Sciences |
| 18th |
1974 |
Prof. W. W. Lipscomb |
Chemistry & Crystallography |
Chemistry |
| 17th |
1973 |
Prof. D. Gabor |
Holography |
Physics |
| 16th |
1972 |
Prof. D. Koshland |
Biochemistry |
Life Sciences |
| 15th |
1971 |
Prof. S. L. Washburn |
Anthropology |
Chemistry |
| 14th |
1967 |
Prof. G. Wald |
Biology |
Life Sciences |
| 13rd |
1966 |
Prof. M. M. Schiffer |
Pure Mathematics |
Mathematics |
| 12nd |
1965 |
Prof. A. Kornberg |
Biochemistry |
Life Sciences |
| 11st |
1964 |
Prof. F. Hoyle |
Astrophysics |
Physics |
| 10th |
1963 |
Prof. R. Woodward |
Organic Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 9th |
1962 |
Prof. W. Rosenblith |
Biophysics |
Life Sciences |
| 8th |
1961 |
Prof. M. Perutz |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 7th |
1960 |
Prof. S. Chandrasekhar |
Applied Mathematics |
Mathematics |
| 6th |
1959 |
Prof. J. Brachet |
Biology |
Life Sciences |
| 5th |
1958 |
Prof. Sir Christopher Ingold |
Chemistry |
Chemistry |
| 4th |
1957 |
Prof. I. I. Rabi |
Physics |
Physics |
| 3rd |
1955 |
Prof. E. Chain |
Biochemistry |
Life Sciences |
| 2nd |
1954 |
Prof. P. M. S. Blackett |
Physics, Mathematics |
Physics |
| 1st |
1953 |
Prof. Sir Robert Robinson |
Organic Chemistry |
Chemistry |
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