Nobel Prize winners
from the Netherlands.

Born in Barger-Compascuum, the Netherlands. Recognized “for the design and synthesis of molecular machines”.

• 2016Chemistry

Born in Nijkerk, the Netherlands. Recognized “for his discovery of the antineuritic vitamin”.

• 1929Medicine

Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Recognized “for his demonstration of the phase contrast method, especially for his invention of the phase contrast microscope”.

• 1953Physics

Born in Den Helder, the Netherlands. Recognized “for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions in physics”.

• 1999Physics

Born in Geldrop, the Netherlands. Recognized “for their methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships”.

• 2021Economic Sciences

Born in Groningen, the Netherlands. Recognized “for his investigations on the properties of matter at low temperatures which led, inter alia, to the production of liquid helium”.

• 1913Physics

Born in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Recognized “in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena”.

• 1902Physics

Born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Recognized “in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the laws of chemical dynamics and osmotic pressure in solutions”.

• 1901Chemistry

Born in the Hague, the Netherlands. Recognized “for having developed and applied dynamic models for the analysis of economic processes”.

• 1969Economic Sciences

Born in Leiden, the Netherlands. Recognized “for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress”.

• 2025Economic Sciences

Born in Leiden, the Netherlands. Recognized “for his work on the equation of state for gases and liquids”.

• 1910Physics

Born in Waalwijk, the Netherlands. Recognized “for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions in physics”.

• 1999Physics

Born in Dordrecht, the Netherlands. Recognized “for their contribution to the development of laser spectroscopy”.

• 1981Physics

Born in the Hague, the Netherlands. Recognized “for their discoveries concerning organization and elicitation of individual and social behaviour patterns”.

• 1973Medicine

Organization headquartered in the Netherlands. Recognized “for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons”.

• 2013Peace

Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Recognized “for their work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone”.

• 1995Chemistry

Born in Maastricht, the Netherlands. Recognized “for his contributions to our knowledge of molecular structure through his investigations on dipole moments and on the diffraction of X-rays and electrons in gases”.

• 1936Chemistry

Born in Zonnemaire, the Netherlands. Recognized “in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism upon radiation phenomena”.

• 1902Physics

Born in the Hague, the Netherlands. Recognized “for their decisive contributions to the large project, which led to the discovery of the field particles W and Z, communicators of weak interaction”.

• 1984Physics

Born in 's Graveland, the Netherlands. Recognized “for their contributions to the theory of optimum allocation of resources”.

• 1975Economic Sciences

Born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Recognized “for his role as co-founder of the Institut de droit international, initiator of the Conferences on International Private Law (Conférences de Droit international privé) at the Hague, and pioneer in the field of international legal relations”.

• 1911Peace