Nobel Prizes are awarded annually by the Nobel Foundation in
Sweden, for achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or
medicine, literature, peace and economic sciences. The work of
LMB scientists has been awarded 9 Nobel prizes, shared amongst
13 individuals, in the fields of chemistry and physiology or
medicine. These prizes celebrate key advances in primary
scientific research and for developing pioneering techniques for
molecular biology. The award of 2 Nobel prizes in the same year,
1962, established the Laboratory’s reputation as a leading
international research centre. You can also download a PDF of
the printed brochure – this is recommended if you want to print
the information yourself. 2009 Chemistry Prize “for studies of
the structure and function of the ribosome” 2002 Physiology or
Medicine Prize Sydney Brenner, Bob Horvitz & John Sulston “for
their discoveries concerning the ‘genetic regulation of organ
development and programmed cell death’ in C. elegans” 1997
Chemistry Prize “for their eluci