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Our Nobel Prize Winners

From revealing the structure of DNA to developing new treatments for heart disease and cancer, the research and work of our Nobel Prize winners has made an impact worldwide.

The University has always been at the forefront of research and 10 of our alumni and staff have been recognised with Nobel Prizes –

  • Francis Aston
  • Sir Norman Haworth
  • Lord Robert Cecil
  • Sir Peter Medawar
  • Maurice Wilkins
  • Sir John Vane
  • Sir Paul Nurse
  • Professor David Thouless
  • Professor Mike Kosterlitz
  • Professor Sir J. Fraser Stoddart

To learn more about the Nobel Prize, please visit the Nobel Prize website.

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