Hall of Fame: Indians who have won the Nobel Prize
Abhijit Banerjee won the Prize in Economic Sciences. He shared it with two others (Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer) and they were awarded “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”.
Abhijit Banerjee (2019)
Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child rights activist, shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai for their efforts in advocating for children's rights and their struggle against the suppression of children and young people.
Kailash Satyarthi (2014)
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the structure and function of the ribosome, a crucial molecular machine responsible for protein synthesis in cells.
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (2009)
The economist and philosopher, Amartya Sen, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on welfare economics and the study of poverty and social inequality.
Amartya Sen (1998)
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for “his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars.
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1983)
Known for her work in helping the poor and sick, Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize for “her work for bringing help to suffering humanity.
Mother Teresa (1979)
Har Gobind Khorana won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The biochemist was recognised for deciphering the genetic code and its role in protein synthesis.
Har Gobind Khorana (1968)
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, a renowned physicist, received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his groundbreaking work on the scattering of light.
CV Raman (1930)
Rabindranath Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his collection of poems and songs “Gitanjali.”