Nobel Prize winners
from Ukraine.

Organization headquartered in Ukraine. Recognized “The Peace Prize laureates represent civil society in their home countries. They have for many years promoted the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens. They have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy.”.

• 2022Peace

Born in Kharkov, Ukraine. Recognized “in recognition of their work on immunity”.

• 1908Medicine

Born in Zloczov, Ukraine. Recognized “for their theories, developed independently, concerning the course of chemical reactions”.

• 1981Chemistry

Born in Priluka, Ukraine. Recognized “for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis”.

• 1952Medicine

Born in Buczacz, Ukraine. Recognized “for his profoundly characteristic narrative art with motifs from the life of the Jewish people”.

• 1966Literature

Born in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. Recognized “for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time”.

• 2015Literature