| Year | Field | Photo | Name (b.-d.) | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Nationality]Affiliation (Titles at the time) | ||||
| 1989 Lectures |
Environmental Science and Technology |
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Dr. Frank Sherwood Rowland (1927-2012) |
Studies on the mechanisms of stratospheric ozone depletion by chlorofluorocarbons |
| [USA] Profesor at University of California, Irvine | ||||
| Medicinal Science |
|
Dr. Elias James Corey (1928-) |
Pioneering contributions to the syntheses of prostaglandins and their related compounds which are of great therapeutic value | |
| [USA] Professor at Harvard University | ||||
| 1988 Lectures |
Energy Technology |
|
Dr. Georges Vendryes (1920-2014) |
Establishment of fast breeder reactor technology |
| [France] Scientific advisor to the president of the Commissariat à I'Energie Atomique | ||||
| Preventative Medicine |
|
Dr. Donald A. Henderson (1928-2016) |
The eradication of smallpox | |
| [USA] Dean, Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health | ||||
|
Dr. Isao Arita (1926-2023) |
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| [Japan] Director, Kumamoto National Hospital | ||||
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Dr. Frank Fenner (1914-2010) |
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| [Australia] Professor Emeritus, Visiting Fellow, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University | ||||
| Preventative Medicine |
|
Dr. Luc Montagnier (1932-2022) |
Discovery of the AIDS causing virus and development of diagnostic methods | |
| [France] Chief, Department of Virus Tumours, Pasteur Institute | ||||
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Dr. Robert C. Gallo (1937-) |
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| [USA] Chief, Laboratory of Tumour Cell Biology, National Institute of Health | ||||
| 1987 Lectures |
Electro-Optics |
|
Dr. Theodore H. Maiman (1927-2007) |
Realization of the world's first laser |
| [USA] Former chief of research at Hughes Research Laboratories President of Maiman Associates Inc. |
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| Improvement of Biological Functions |
|
Dr. Henry M. Beachell (1906-2006) |
Development of the IR8 and IR36 strains for rice breeding strategies geared to the tropical and subtropical zones | |
| [USA] Former head of the Plant Breeding Department at the International Rice Research Institute Advisor to the Farms of Texas Company |
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Dr. Gurdev S. Khush (1935-) |
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| [India] Head of the Plant Breeding Department at the International Rice Research Institute | ||||
| 1986 Lectures |
Materials Science and Technology |
|
Dr. David Turnbull (1915-2007) |
Pioneering contributions to materials science with impact on new materials technology such as amorphous solids |
| [USA] Professor at Harvard University | ||||
| Medical Technology |
|
Dr. Willem J. Kolff (1911-2009) |
Research and development of artificial organs and their relevant technology | |
| [USA] Professor at the University of Utah. Head of the Institute for Biomedical Engineering | ||||
| 1985 Lectures |
Information and Communications |
|
Dr. John R. Pierce (1910-2002) |
Outstanding achievement in the field of electronics and communications technologies |
| [USA] Professor Emeritus at Stanford University | ||||
| Biotechnology |
|
Dr. Ephraim Katchalski-Katzir (1916-2009) |
Outstanding achievement in basic theory in the field of immobilized enzymes and their practical applications | |
| [Israel] Professor at Tel Aviv University Professor at Weizmann Institute of Science |
