Engineers Who Won The Nobel Prize
By Vandya Rai
July 26, 2022
Wilhelm Röntgen
The first winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903. He discovered electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength of rays, also known as X-rays.
Mechanical Engineer
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Shuji Nakamura
Won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2014. He invented blue LEDs, which are bright and energy-saving white light sources.
Electrical Engineer
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Donna Strickland
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018 with Gérard Mourou. She generated high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses, which has many uses, including corrective eye surgeries.
Engineer in Physics
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Hideki Shirakawa
Won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2000. He discovered and developed conductive polymers, which can be used in electronics and other applications.
Chemical Engineer
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Dennis Gabor
Received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1971. He researched electron optics which led to his invention of holography.
Electrical Engineer
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Frances Arnold
Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2018. Conducted the first directed evolution of enzymes, which can be used for environmentally friendly manufacturing of chemical substances.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineer
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Georges Charpak
Won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1992. He invented the multiwire proportional chamber, which represented a more effective way of detecting particles of matter.
Civil Engineer
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Mario J. Molina
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995. He was honoured for his work in atmospheric chemistry, which demonstrated that CFC gases, freons, have a damaging effect on the ozone.
Chemical Engineer
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Kailash Satyarthi
Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 along with Malala Yousafzai. They received the honour for their struggle against the suppression of children and for the right to education.
Electrical Engineer
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