The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: A Comprehensive Overview
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Award Name | Nobel Prize in Chemistry |
| Inception Year | 1901 |
| Prize Categories | Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economic Sciences (since 1969) |
| Founder | Alfred Nobel |
| First Award | 1901 |
| Ceremony | Annual |
| Laureate Prize | Gold medal, diploma, monetary award (11,000,000 SEK as of 2023, ≈ $1,035,000) |
| Notable Recent Winners | - 2020: Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna |
| - 2021: Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan | |
| - 2022: Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and K. Barry Sharpless | |
| - 2023: Moungi Bawendi, Louis Brus, and Aleksey Yekimov | |
| - 2024: David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John M. Jumper | |
| Key Historical Winners | - 1901: Jacobus H. van 't Hoff |
| - 1911: Marie Curie | |
| - 1954: Linus Pauling | |
| - 1995: Paul J. Crutzen, Mario J. Molina, and F. Sherwood Rowland | |
| - 2019: John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino |