Widely recognized as one of the highest honors an individual can receive, the Nobel Prize is awarded annually in the areas of Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Economic Sciences, Physiology or Medicine, and Peace. Carnegie Mellon has been home to 18 Nobel Laureates in five of the six categories.
Dale T. Mortensen, TPR 1967
Awarded jointly with Peter A. Diamond and Christopher A. Pissarides
Economic Sciences, 2010
Oliver E. Williamson, TPR 1963
Awarded jointly with Elinor Ostrom
Economic Sciences, 2009
Edward Rubin, CIT Faculty
Awarded as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Peace, 2007
John L. Hall, CIT 1956, '61
Awarded jointly with one half to Roy J. Glauber and one half to Hall and Theodor W. Hänsch
Physics, 2005
Finn E. Kydland, TPR Faculty, TPR 1973
Awarded jointly with Edward C. Prescott, TPR Former Faculty, TPR 1967
Economic Sciences, 2004
Edward C. Prescott, TPR Faculty, TPR 1967
Awarded jointly with Finn E. Kydland, TPR Faculty, TPR 1973
Economic Sciences, 2004
Paul Lauterbur, Mellon Institute Researcher
Awarded jointly with Sir Peter Mansfield
Physiology or Medicine, 2003
Walter Kohn, MCS Faculty
Awarded jointly with John A. Pople, Faculty
Chemistry, 1998
John A. Pople, MCS Faculty
Awarded jointly with Walter Kohn, Faculty
Chemistry, 1998
Robert E. Lucas Jr., TPR Faculty
Economic Sciences, 1995
Clifford G. Shull, MCS 1937
Awarded jointly with Bertram N. Brockhouse
Physics, 1994
John F. Nash Jr., MCS 1948
Awarded jointly with John C. Harsanyi and Reinhard Selten
Economic Sciences, 1994
Merton H. Miller, TPR Faculty
Awarded jointly with Harry M. Markowitz and William F. Sharpe
Economic Sciences, 1990
Franco Modigliani, TPR Faculty
Economic Sciences, 1985
Herbert Simon, H&SS/SCS/TPR Faculty
Economic Sciences, 1978
Paul Flory, Mellon Institute Researcher
Chemistry, 1974
Otto Stern, MCS Faculty
Physics, 1943
Clinton J. Davisson, CIT Faculty
Awarded jointly with George P. Thomson
Physics, 1937
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